Opioid Free Anesthesia in Bariatric Surgery

Summary

This study compares the intraoperative opioid free anesthesia approach in laparoscopic bariatric surgery to a conventional opioid- based anesthesia. Half of participants will receive opioid free anesthesia with dexmedetomidine, lidocaine and ketamine while the other half will receive opioid based anesthesia with fentanyl, remi-fentanyl and ketamine

Timeline

Start

2018-04-11

Primary completion

2020-06-30

Completion

2020-06-30

Publications

• Barakat H, Gholmieh L, Nader JA, Karam VY, Albaini O, Helou ME, Al Nawwar R. Opioid-free versus opioid-based anesthesia in laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy: a single-center, randomized, controlled trial. Perioper Med (Lond). 2025 Feb 5;14(1):16. doi: 10.1186/s13741-024-00486-5.

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