Anaes SAQs · Day-case & ambulatory anaesthesia
The multimodal opioid-sparing analgesia for the day-case
Final SAQ — the paracetamol and the NSAID/COX-2 baseline; the regional and the field blocks (the TAP, the rectus sheath, the local infiltration) for the opioid-sparing; the low-dose short-acting opioid for the breakthrough; the adjuncts (the ketamine, the gabapentinoid, the dexmedetomidine); and the aim of the pain manageable at home with the oral analgesia.
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Describe the multimodal opioid-sparing analgesia strategy for the day-case surgical patient.
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Describe the multimodal opioid-sparing analgesia strategy for the day-case surgical patient.
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