Preoperative oral methadone for postoperative pain in patients undergoing cardiac surgery: A randomized double-blind placebo-controlled pilot

Autor: Timothy M. Bolton, William P. McKay, D. Ryan Pikaluk, Jeffrey G. Betcher, John C. Tsang, Sarah O. Chomicki

Publikováno v: Canadian Journal of Pain, Vol 3, Iss 1, Pp 49-57 (2019)
Canadian Journal of Pain
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Background: Inadequately controlled sternotomy pain after cardiac surgery can lead to delayed recovery and patient suffering. Preoperative intravenous methadone is effective for reducing both postoperative pain and opioid consumption. Despite ease of

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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35005393