Abstract:Background
No study has demonstrated feasibility and improvement of opioid free anaesthesia in cardiac surgery. The objective of the present study was to evaluate the effect of opioid-free anaesthesia (OFA) on post-operative morphine consumption and the post-operative course.
Methods
We performed a retrospective matched cohort study (1:1) in cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass. Patients were divided into two groups: OFA or opioid anaesthesia (OA). The main outcome was the cumulated total morphine consu… Show more
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