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Preoperative and Postoperative Analgesic Regimens
| Preoperative | Postoperative |
|---|---|
| Transdermal fentanyl patches (25 mcg per hour)- applied the night before surgery | Subcutaneous meloxicam (0.3 mg/kg every 24 h)- as needed for pain |
| Transdermal fentanyl patches (25 mcg per hour)- additional patches as needed for pain | |
| Subcutaneous buprenorphine (0.02–0.05 mg/kg every 8–12 h)- as needed for pain |
