Journal article
Effects of perioperative benzodiazepine administration on postoperative patient-reported outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Benzodiazepines are administered during the perioperative period because they are believed to improve the patient experience. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis evaluating the effect of perioperative benzodiazepines on postoperative patient-reported outcomes.
METHODS: We included randomised controlled trials of all languages comparing benzodiazepines with non-benzodiazepine comparators in adults undergoing inpatient …
Authors
Ge FZ; Zhao K; Au E; Sadeghirad B; Fournier R; Belley-Côté E; Young J; Wang E; Beaver C; Kloppenburg S
Journal
British Journal of Anaesthesia, Vol. 135, No. 6, pp. 1741–1752
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
12 2025
DOI
10.1016/j.bja.2025.09.013
ISSN
0007-0912