Perioperative Pain Management; Opioid Sparing Analgesia strategies guided by NOL index

This piece focuses on strategies for opioid-sparing anesthesia guided by the NOL Index, emphasizing the variability in patient responses to opioids. The importance of monitoring nociception, using advanced devices and techniques to customize opioid dosing, reduce side effects, and confirm the effectiveness of regional anesthesia. Our presenter shares personal experiences from their professional life and case studies, illustrating the benefits and challenges of implementing multimodal and opioid-free anesthesia approaches. The talk highlights the need for individualized treatment strategies in critical care and anesthesia. Presented by Esteban Salas Rezola, Specialist in Anaesthesiology, Resuscitation and Pain Therapy at Hospital General Alicante.