The role of methadone in cardiac surgery for management of postoperative pain

Background: This retrospective study evaluated the efficacy and safety of intraoperative methadone compared with short-acting opioids. Methods: Patients undergoing cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass (n=11 967) from 2018 to 2023 from a single health system were categorised into groups based...

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Published in:	BJA Open
Main Authors:	Jordan N. Edwards, Madeline A. Whitney, Bradford B. Smith, Megan K. Fah, Skye A. Buckner Petty, Omar Durra, Kristen A. Sell-Dottin, Erica Portner, Erica D. Wittwer, Adam J. Milam
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2024-06-01
Subjects:	acute pain cardiac surgery methadone opioids postoperative complications
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772609624000145