Influence of volatile anesthesia versus total intravenous anesthesia on chronic postsurgical pain after cardiac surgery using the Initiative on Methods, Measurement, and Pain Assessment in Clinical Trials criteria: study protocol for a prospective randomized controlled trial

Abstract Background Many patients develop chronic postsurgical pain (CPSP) after cardiac surgery, which interferes with their sleep, mood, and quality of life. Studies have suggested that propofol improves postoperative analgesia compared with volatile anesthetics, but its preventive effect on CPSP...

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Main Authors: Hong Yu, Jian-Qiao Zheng, Yu-Si Hua, Shuo-Fang Ren, Hai Yu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-11-01
Series:Trials
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13063-019-3742-4