Cécile Jaques

Jun 23, 2024 | associationofanaesthetists-publications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Kariem El-Boghdadly |Cécile Jaques |Eric Albrecht

Introduction Neuraxial administration of hydrophilic opioids, such as morphine, hydromorphone and diamorphine, provides pain relief after surgery [1]. Diamorphine use is limited globally, but evidence suggests it remains widely used in the UK, accounting for nearly 90% of intrathecal opioid use [2]. Intrathecal diamorphine is recommended as standard practice in obstetric settings by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence in the UK [3].