Excessive remifentanil during total intravenous anesthesia is associated with increased risk of pain after robotic thyroid surgery.

The widespread use of remifentanil during total intravenous anesthesia (TIVA) has raised concerns about the risk of postoperative remifentanil-associated pain. Although a recent meta-analysis suggests that remifentanil-associated pain is unlikely to occur in patients with TIVA because of the protect...

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Main Authors: Hyung-Chul Lee, Ho-Geol Ryu, Hyung-Jun Kim, Yoonsang Park, Soo Bin Yoon, Seong Mi Yang, Hye-Won Oh, Chul-Woo Jung
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0209078