Patients' perioperative experiences of an opioid-free versus opioid-based care pathway for laparoscopic bariatric surgery: A qualitative study

• Main Authors: Alexander Olausson (Author), Eva Angelini (Author), Birgit Heckemann (Author), Paulin Andréll (Author), Pether Jildenstål (Author), Sven-Egron Thörn (Author), Axel Wolf (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2024-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Despite recent evidence supporting the adoption of opioid-free anaesthetic and analgesic alternatives in the perioperative context, opioid-based regimens remain standard of care. There is limited knowledge about the patients' perioperative experiences of bariatric surgery, with no s...