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ACS: opiate-free surgery feasible for elective colectomy
(HealthDay)—Opiate-free surgery is feasible for patients undergoing elective colon resections with anastomosis, with shorter length of stay for patients not receiving narcotics, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American College of Surgeons, held from Oct. 21 to 25 in Boston. Sophia A. Horattas, M.D., from Cleveland Clinic Akron General, and