To Use or Not to Use Opioid Analgesia for Acute Abdominal Pain Before Definitive Surgical Diagnosis? A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis.

Conclusions: Any type of opioid analgesic can be used safely for acute abdominal pain without risk of impairment of diagnostic accuracy.
PMID: 30701004 [PubMed]

Source: Clin Med Res - February 1, 2019 Category: Research Authors: Gavriilidis P, de'Angelis N, Tobias A Tags: J Clin Med Res Source Type: research