Regional anesthesia and pain medicine
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Reg Anesth Pain Med
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Reg Anesth Pain Med · Jul 2015
Comparative StudyMultimodal Analgesic Protocol and Postanesthesia Respiratory Depression During Phase I Recovery After Total Joint Arthroplasty.
Multimodal analgesia protocols have shortened hospitalizations after total joint arthroplasty. It is unclear whether individual components of these protocols are associated with respiratory depression during phase I postanesthesia recovery. ⋯ Use of medications with long-acting sedative potential was associated with increased risk of respiratory depression during phase I anesthesia recovery. These effects were more pronounced when used in conjunction with general anesthesia than with neuraxial anesthesia.