| Anesthesia without opioids during large open abdominal surgery does not increase the pain and/or the postoperative opioid requirement. |
| The benefits of opioid-free anesthesia include faster rehabilitation. |
| Pain is probably best prevented by a multimodal approach rather than focusing on an opioid prescription. |
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