This study is a secondary analysis of multicenter prospective data, including elderly patients who underwent elective major abdominal surgery between April 2020 and April 2022 from a perioperative database of elderly patients in China. This study aims to evaluate the impact of intraoperative dexmedetomidine on chronic postoperative pain in elderly patients undergoing major abdominal surgery, with a comprehensive analysis of pain across multiple dimensions.
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Beijing, China
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