Opioid-free anaesthesia tied to better outcomes in DIEP flap reconstruction
In deep inferior epigastric perforator (DIEP) flap reconstruction, opioid-free anaesthesia (OFA) with goal-directed fluid therapy and opioid anaesthesia with liberal fluid therapy do not differ in terms of major complications, a recent study has found. However, OFA seems to be better for minor complications, pain, and nausea,