Prevention of opioid-induced hyperalgesia in surgical patients: Does it really matter?

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 109, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 302-304

  Martinez, V ^a,b   Fletcher, D ^a,b,c  

^a RAYMOND POINCARÉ HOSPITAL   (France)

^b HÔPITAL AMBROISE PARÉ   (France)

^c LABORATOIRE DES SCIENCES DU CLIMAT ET DE L ENVIRONNEMENT   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FENTANYL; KETAMINE; MAGNESIUM; NITROUS OXIDE; OPIATE; OXYGEN; PROPOFOL; REMIFENTANIL;

EDITORIAL; HUMAN; HYPERALGESIA; LONG TERM POTENTIATION; NOCICEPTION; NONHUMAN; OPIOID INDUCED HYPERALGESIA; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PAIN THRESHOLD; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL PATIENT;

EID: 84865259390     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: 14716771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aes278     Document Type: Editorial

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