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Perioperative regional anaesthesia and postoperative longer-term outcomes
2016-10-11
Abstract excerpt
Regional anaesthesia provides effective anaesthesia and analgesia in the perioperative setting. Central neuraxial blocks—that is, spinal and epidural blocks—are well established as an alternative or adjunct to general anaesthesia. Peripheral blocks may be used as part of multimodal anaesthesia/analgesia in perioperative practice, reducing the need for opioid analgesics and enhancing early recovery. Furthermore, re...
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- 3fbbd4c6-930e-5ab0-9172-1aa9cd9286f7
- DOI
- 10.12688/f1000research.9100.1
