| Author's Name: |
Ana Cvetkovic, Vera VojinovicGolubovic, LjMitrovicJacimovic & D Miler Mircic |
| Subject Area: |
Health Science |
| Subject |
Other |
| Section |
Research Paper |
Keyword:
Remifentanil, postoperative pain, opioid induced hyperalgesia, opioid tolerance.
Abstract
Continual remifentanil use in anesthesia is related with postoperative hyperalgesia and opioid tolerance. Study investigates whether lowering remifentanil dose at the end of surgery impacts on pain decrease and need for rescue analgesics in postoperative period.