Regional anesthesia and pain medicine
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Reg Anesth Pain Med · Jan 2025
ReviewBuprenorphine versus full agonist opioids for acute postoperative pain management: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
Opioids continue to play a key role in managing acute postoperative pain, but their use contributes to adverse outcomes. Buprenorphine may offer effective analgesia with a superior safety profile. ⋯ CRD42023447715.