Opioid-Free versus Opioid-Sparing Anesthesia for Postoperative Pain and Early Recovery After Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Journal of Pain Research 2025 Miaomiao Xiong, Yao Liu, Yingsi Liang et al. 6 citations
Enhanced recovery after surgery emphasizes effective analgesia while minimal opioid use. Opioid-free anesthesia (OFA) and opioid-sparing anesthesia (OSA) have been shown to enhance recovery by reducing opioid-induced side effects. This study compared the efficacy of OFA and OSA in managing postoperative pain and recovery after laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC). A single-center, randomized...