Episode 13: Opioids part 1
Anesthesia and Critical Care Reviews and Commentary (ACCRAC) Podcast
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The AgRag Podcast - Part 2 - Opiates
There is emerging data about the effect of opiates on immunity and cancer. Opiates do suppress natural killer cells, and they are associated with a greater rate of cancer recurrence. The ERAS pathways calls for call for epidurals and alternative pain medications such as gabapentin,. NSAIDs, magnesium, and or lidocaine.
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