Effects of local and spinal administrations of mu-opioids on postoperative pain in aged vs adult mice

Abstract. Introduction:. Suboptimal management of postoperative pain leads to increased risk of chronic opioid therapy, especially in elderly patients. Objectives:. Although this age-dependent phenomenon has been observed clinically, basic mechanisms including baseline nociception, postoperative hyp...

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Main Authors: Jennifer Mecklenburg, Mayur J. Patil, Wouter Koek, Armen N. Akopian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2017-02-01
Series:PAIN Reports
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/painrpts/fulltext/10.1097/PR9.0000000000000584