Effects of anaesthesia type on development of persistent postoperative opioid utilisation: a South Korean nationwide cohort study

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Authors

Jae‐Joong Kim · Daegu Catholic University Medical Center

Sang Gyu Kwak · Daegu Catholic University

Eun‐Mi Kim · Hanyang University Medical Center

Hyung‐Chul Lee · Seoul National University Hospital

Hyun‐Lim Yang · Chungnam National University

Yun Jin Kim · Hanyang University

Ji-Yoon Kim

Abstract

This study found that regional anaesthesia was associated with a reduction in persistent postoperative opioid utilisation, particularly in patients undergoing thoracotomy.

Topics & Keywords

Anesthesia and Pain Management Cancer, Stress, Anesthesia, and Immune Response Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Zero hunger

Publication Details

Published in: Anaesthesia

DOI: 10.1111/anae.70184

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