Economic burden and clinical impact of preoperative opioid dependence for patients undergoing lower extremity bypass surgery.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2019.07.052
Abstract: OBJECTIVE Surgeons' prescription practices and the opioid epidemic have received significant attention in the media. Limited data exist, however, on the impact of prior or coexistent opioid use on vascular surgery outcomes. This study aimed… read more here.
Keywords: surgery; burden clinical; economic burden; patients undergoing ... See more keywords
Intraoperative ketamine reduces immediate postoperative opioid consumption after spinal fusion surgery in chronic pain patients with opioid dependency: a randomized, blinded trial
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DOI: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000000782
Abstract: Abstract Perioperative handling of surgical patients with opioid dependency represents an important clinical problem. Animal studies suggest that ketamine attenuates central sensitization and hyperalgesia and thereby reduces postoperative opioid tolerance. We hypothesized that intraoperative ketamine… read more here.
Keywords: patients opioid; ketamine; intraoperative ketamine; opioid dependency ... See more keywords