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Opioid-free anaesthesia for video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery: A retrospective cohort study with propensity score analysis

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Summary: The study found that using dexmedetomidine for opioid-free balanced anesthesia does not reduce postoperative opioid-related adverse events, but instead leads to more serious adverse events, especially hypoxemia and vagal reflex.

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