Opioid Consumption After Laparoscopic Radical Nephrectomy in Early Postoperative Recovery Phase: A Retrospective Cohort Study
In this retrospective study in postop nephrectomy cases, analgesia with or without appropriate level epidural infusions was delivered, and further pain or analgesia assessment was performed during the first 3 postoperative days. There was an association between epidural analgesia and with more total opioid equivalents administered, though plausible mechanistic explanations for this were unclear.
Authors
- Juho Nurkkala (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4053-8078)
- Janne Liisanantti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5580-3447)
- Vesa Kontinen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2603-3807)
- Sakari Kakko (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7798-8051)
- Merja Vakkala (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4323-4160)
- Karla Lilleberg
Institutions
- University of Helsinki (FI)
- Oulu University Hospital (FI)
- Helsinki University Hospital (FI)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica
- Published
- 2025-12-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/aas.70165
- Primary Topic
- Anesthesia and Pain Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00