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Long-term analgesic and opioid prescription after surgery under general or neuraxial anesthesia: A retrospective nationwide sampling study.
Abstract
Chronic postsurgical pain (CPSP) is a common and underreported but significant outcome following surgery. Pharmacological treatment with analgesics, including non-opioids and opioids, is frequently used. It has been debated whether neuraxial anesthesia can reduce persistent analgesic use. We aimed to survey long-term analgesic prescription after different surgeries under general and neuraxial anesthesia, using a nationwide database.