Publications by authors named "Michael Craughwell"
Article Synopsis
- Minimization of intra-operative opioid use can benefit patients, and one method studied is pre-emptive analgesia, which involves giving pain relief medication before surgery.
- A study analyzed the effects of pre-emptive paracetamol on opioid consumption during surgery in 156 patients, comparing those who received paracetamol with those who did not.
- Results indicated that pre-emptive paracetamol significantly reduced the need for various opioids and other analgesics, suggesting a multimodal pain management approach could be effective, though further research is needed to confirm these findings.
