Opioid-Free Anesthesia Improves Outcomes of Laparoscopic Gynecological Surgery

Published Date: 10 Mar 2023

According to a new study published in BMC Anesthesiology, the use of non-opioid anesthesia (OFA) is similar to opioid-based anesthesia (OA)...

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