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Opiate Medication and Routes of Delivery

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Since the beginnings of medicine, opioids have been a cornerstone in the treatment of surgical pain. Novel formulations and routes of delivery have been implemented with the aim of reducing the incidence of opioid-side effects and improve patients’ long-term outcome. With this purpose in mind, multimodal analgesia protocols including opioid-sparing strategies are key elements of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) programs for patients undergoing abdominal surgery.

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Predescu, O., Baldini, G. (2018). Opiate Medication and Routes of Delivery. In: Krige, A., Scott, M. (eds) Analgesia in Major Abdominal Surgery. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-94482-1_3

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