The purpose of this study is to compare the effects of administration of oral methadone preoperatively and intravenous methadone upon induction of general anesthesia on postoperative pain for patients undergoing elective cardiac surgery.
Anesthesia, Cardiac Surgery
The purpose of this study is to compare the effects of administration of oral methadone preoperatively and intravenous methadone upon induction of general anesthesia on postoperative pain for patients undergoing elective cardiac surgery.
Oral and Intravenous Methadone for Analgesia in Cardiac Surgery
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Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Rochester, Minnesota, United States, 55905
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18 Years to
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Mayo Clinic,
Krishnan Ramanujan, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Mayo Clinic
2025-09