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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-11-01
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Series: | Trials |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13063-019-3742-4 |