Does surgical plethysmographic index-guided analgesia affect opioid requirement and extubation time? A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Shao-Chi HungWei-Ti HsuChi-Lin FuYu-Wen LaiMei-Ling ShenKuen-Bao Chen

Published in: Journal of anesthesia (2022)

SPI-guided analgesia under general anesthesia could enhance recovery after surgery without increasing the postoperative complication risk. However, it did not affect intraoperative opioid requirement. Notably, SPI-guided analgesia with hypnosis monitoring could effectively reduce intraoperative opioid requirement.

Keyphrases

pain management
chronic pain
patients undergoing
ultrasound guided
postoperative pain
cardiac surgery
mechanical ventilation
intensive care unit
acute kidney injury
breast cancer risk