Effect of perioperative high-dose transdermal nicotine patch on pain sensitivity among male abstinent tobacco smokers undergoing abdominal surgery: A randomized controlled pilot study.

Chengcheng ZhuYanzhi BiKai WeiKunming TaoLi HuZhijie Lu

Published in: Addiction (Abingdon, England) (2023)

Perioperative high-dose nicotine replacement therapy may help to relieve postoperative pain among male smoking-abstinent patients undergoing abdominal surgery.

Keyphrases

smoking cessation
high dose
replacement therapy
patients undergoing
postoperative pain
stem cell transplantation
low dose
cardiac surgery
chronic pain
neuropathic pain
pain management