Surgery and opioids: some cracks in an enduring romance

Br J Anaesth. 2021 Jun;126(6):1088-1092. doi: 10.1016/j.bja.2021.02.003. Epub 2021 Mar 9.

Authors

Devjit Srivastava¹, Paul Wilkinson²

Affiliations

¹ Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine, Raigmore Hospital, Inverness, UK. Electronic address: dev.srivastava@nhs.scot.
² Department of Anaesthesia, Newcastle Pain Management Unit, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Queen Victoria Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK. Electronic address: paul.wilkinson@nuth.nhs.uk.

PMID: 33707092
DOI: 10.1016/j.bja.2021.02.003

No abstract available

Keywords: analgesia; opioid crisis; opioid stewardship; pain; perioperative; postoperative pain.

Publication types

Editorial
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MeSH terms

Analgesia*
Analgesics, Opioid* / adverse effects
Humans
Pain, Postoperative / drug therapy
Pain, Postoperative / prevention & control
United Kingdom

Substances

Analgesics, Opioid