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2019 Jun


Curr Opin Anaesthesiol


32


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Is opioid-free general anesthesia for breast and gynecological surgery a viable option?

Authors

Mulier JP
Curr Opin Anaesthesiol. 2019 Jun; 32(3):257-262.
PMID: 31045633.

Abstract

Opioid-free anesthesia (OFA) was introduced to avoid tolerance and hyperalgesia, allowing reduction in postoperative opioids. OFA focused initially on postoperative respiratory safety for patients undergoing ambulatory surgery and for obstructive sleep apnea syndrome patients otherwise requiring intensive care admission. What about using OFA in plastic and oncological breast surgery, in deep inferior epigastric perforators flap surgery, and in gynecological laparoscopy?