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Effect of sex differences in #remifentanil requirements for inhibiting the response to a CO2 pneumoperitoneum during #propofol #anesthesia @BioMedCentral https://t.co/1eNGe8DCg4
Effect of sex differences in #remifentanil requirements for inhibiting the response to a CO2 pneumoperitoneum during #propofol #anesthesia @BioMedCentral https://t.co/1eNGe8DCg4
Remifentanil, a synthetic opioid, is used in conjunction with other drugs during surgery to relieve pain and sedate. A recent study on patients scheduled for laparoscopic surgery found that more remifentanil was required to inhibit a response in women. ht