Purpose Opioid-free anesthesia (OFA) is an alternative to conventional opioid-based
anesthesia (OBA) in patients undergoing bariatric surgery. Several small studies and a meta …

Anesthesia for laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy and perioperative management remains a
challenge. Several clinical studies indicate that opioid-free anesthesia (OFA) may be …

Purpose The external oblique intercostal plane (EOI) block is a novel block technique for
anterolateral upper abdominal wall analgesia. The superficial nature of the external oblique …

Opioid-free anesthesia (OFA) is a heterogeneous group of general anesthesia techniques in
which the intraoperative use of opioids is eliminated. This strategy aims to decrease the risk …

Obese patients are at higher risk of perioperative complications, mainly associated with
those related to the respiratory function. An appropriate preoperative evaluation …

Background: Research on opioid-free anesthesia has increased in recent years; however, it
has never been determined whether it is more beneficial than opioid anesthesia. This meta …

Purpose Although laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) is a minimally invasive surgery,
postoperative pain is common. A novel block, the external oblique intercostal (EOI) block …

Purpose μ-receptor opioids are associated with unwanted gastrointestinal side effects and
respiratory depression. A long-acting non-μ-receptor parenteral opioid is not currently …

Introduction Same-day discharge (SDD) after bariatric surgery is increasingly being
performed and is safe with careful patient selection. However, detecting early complications …

Introduction: Opioid-free anesthesia (OFA) can certainly prevent nausea and vomiting after
bariatric surgery (BS), but its postoperative analgesic effect is still controversial. Obstructive …