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Managing Opioids in the Perioperative Period
Managing Opioids in the Perioperative Period
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Length:
15 minutes
Released:
May 20, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
The use of slow release opioids in the perioperative period has been associated with respiratory depression, increased chronic post-surgical pain and other serious adverse events. Pain specialist Dr Kerry McLaughlin discusses ways to minimise these risks including the role of \'safer opioids\' and perioperative opioid sparing techniques.
Released:
May 20, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
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