MD, PhD, FFPMRCA
Clinical Chair in Anaesthesia
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- Email Address
- patrice.forget@abdn.ac.uk
- Telephone Number
- +44 (0)1224 437285
- School/Department
- School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition





Biography
Professor Patrice Forget, MD, PhD, FFPMRCA, is Clinical Chair in Anaesthesia at the 黑料网 (UK), and Honorary Consultant at the NHS Grampian. He is involved in clinical research, focused mainly on pain, perioperative epidemiology and clinical pharmacology. For the last twenty years, as principal investigator and/or national coordinator, he has published more than 250 articles, letters or editorials.
He is the Chair of the PANDOS (Pain AND Opioids after Surgery) ESAIC Research Group (European Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care).
External Memberships
Board Member of the European Pain Federation EFIC (Honorary Treasurer, Chair of the Societal Impact of Pain partnership with the Pain Alliance Europe)
Active member of the European Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care (ESAIC), deputy Editor-in-Chief of the European Journal of Anaesthesiology, Acute and Chronic Pain Subcommittee Lead.
Past President of the Belgian Pain Society
- Research
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Research Overview
For the last fifteen years, as principal investigator and/or national coordinator, I have published more than 200 articles, letters or editorials, questioning current practices and opening new avenues in pain and perioperative medicine.
Research Areas
Accepting PhDs
I am currently accepting PhDs in Applied Health Sciences.
Please get in touch if you would like to discuss your research ideas further.
Current Research
My research programme, mostly focused on pain, combines perioperative epidemiology and clinical pharmacology approaches.
Collaborations
Deputy Editor-in-Chief for the European Journal of Anaesthesiology
Associate Editor for the British Journal of Anaesthesia
Associate Editor for the British Journal of Pain
Associate Editor for Anaesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine
Senior Editor for BMC Anesthesiology
Editor for the Clinical Journal of Medicine (Section: Anesthesiology)
Board member of eCancer
Cochrane collaborator
Reviewer for more than 50 scientific journals.
- Teaching
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Teaching Responsibilities
Professor of anaesthesia and pain medicine
- Publications
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Pathophysiology of Pain in Acute Pancreatitis: A Narrative Review
British Journal of PainContributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
Ethical and practical barriers to consent in acute care and anaesthetic clinical trials: A scoping review
Anaesthesia Critical Care & Pain Medicine, vol. 45, no. 4, 101767Contributions to Journals: Review articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Prostaglandins prevent long-lasting pain in a mouse model of chronic postsurgical pain: reconciling animal and clinical evidence. Comment on Br J Anaesth 2026; 136: 641鈥�52
British Journal of Anaesthesia, vol. 137, no. 1, pp. 344-346Contributions to Journals: Comments and Debates- [ONLINE] DOI:
Latest conceptual, methodological, and clinical advances in chronic pain
Current opinion in anaesthesiology, vol. 39, no. 3, pp. 365-370Contributions to Journals: Review articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Perioperative analgesia in high-risk patients, what clinicians and searchers must know?: A narrative review
Anaesthesia, critical care & pain medicine, vol. 45, no. 3, 101644Contributions to Journals: Review articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Peri-operative pain management in major lower extremity amputation in vascular Surgery: A UK anaesthetic and vascular surgery Delphi consensus study
Anaesthesia, vol. 81, no. 5, pp. 664-674Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Exploring sevoflurane consumption and CO2 emissions of individual patients undergoing noncardiac surgery using a target-controlled sevoflurane administration system
Journal of Clinical Monitoring and Computing, vol. 40, no. 2, pp. 439-447Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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High-concentration (8%) capsaicin patch for chronic postoperative neuropathic pain: A systematic review of randomised controlled trials
British Journal of Pain, vol. 20, no. 2, pp. 129-134Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Pain Medicine and the Opioid Crisis: Time to Own Our Responsibility!
European Journal of Pain, vol. 30, no. 4, e70263Contributions to Journals: Review articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Barriers to optimal chronic pain management in refugees: a scoping review
BMC Public Health, vol. 26, 533Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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IMpact of PerioperAtive KeTamine on Enhanced Recovery After abdominal Surgery (IMPAKT ERAS). Comment on Br J Anaesth 2025; 135: 1770鈥�8
British Journal of Anaesthesia, vol. 136, no. 1, pp. 458-459Contributions to Journals: Letters- [ONLINE] DOI:
The definition and aims of Anesthesia: a Delphi-based consensus statement
Anaesthesia, critical care & pain medicine, vol. 45, 101614Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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An impact evaluation of the Scottish take-home naloxone programme
Health Policy and Technology, vol. 14, no. 6, 101072Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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North American and European practices for opioid-sparing and opioid-free anaesthesia: a cross-sectional survey
BJA Open, vol. 16, 100511Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Opioid-free anesthesia: comparable analgesia with potential superiority in safety and quality of recovery
Journal of Anesthesia, Analgesia and Critical Care, vol. 5, 66Contributions to Journals: Letters- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Pain and opioids after surgery (PANDOS): Protocol of a prospective, international, observational cohort study
European Journal of Anaesthesiology Intensive Care, vol. 4, no. 6, e0092Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Opioids and Cardiovascular Health: The Past, Present and Future?
European Journal of Preventive CardiologyContributions to Journals: Editorials- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Acute Pain Management at the Intersection of Primary and Secondary Care: Insights from Recent Literature
Journal of Clinical Medicine, vol. 14, no. 21, 7732Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Opioid-free anaesthesia as a valuable alternative to opioid-based practices: evidence and future challenges
Pain Management, vol. 15, no. 10, pp. 721-731Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Patient preference for intraoperative opioid use and early recovery after noncardiac surgery: protocol for a randomised factorial design trial of opioid-free versus opioid-based anaesthesia (the PERFECT trial)
BJA Open, vol. 15, 100420Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Socioeconomic deprivation and postoperative mortality:: a retrospective analysis of prospectively collected data
BJA Open, vol. 15, 100479Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Setting Priorities for African Postoperative Pain Research Through an International Delphi Process
Anesthesia and AnalgesiaContributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Exploring optimal analgesic strategies for chronic limb-threatening ischaemia: a systematic review protocol
BMJ Open, vol. 15, no. 7, e090678Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Challenges affecting access to pain care in India: why is it different?
Pain, vol. 166, no. 6, pp. 1461-1462Contributions to Journals: Comments and Debates- [ONLINE] DOI:
Association of preoperative smoking with the occurrence of postoperative pulmonary complications: A post hoc analysis of an observational study in 29 countries
Journal of Clinical Anesthesia, vol. 104, 111856Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Patient experience of postoperative pain: a paradigm shift to a holistic approach
British Journal of Anaesthesia, vol. 134, no. 6, pp. 1603-1605Contributions to Journals: Editorials- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Perioperative and persistent opioid use after surgery: a scoping review
BJA Open, vol. 14, 100412Contributions to Journals: Review articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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A core outcome set of measurement instruments for assessing effectiveness and efficacy of perioperative pain management: results of the international IMI-PainCare PROMPT Delphi consensus process
British Journal of Anaesthesia, vol. 134, no. 5, pp. 1460-1473Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Structures douleur chronique en Belgique
Douleur et Analgesie, vol. 38, no. 2, pp. 104-109Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Intrathecal Morphine Versus Other Techniques for Postoperative Pain Management in the Context of Multimodal Analgesia: A Meta-Analysis
Pharmaceuticals, vol. 18, no. 4, 512Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Impact of virtual reality distraction during colonoscopy vs intravenous deep sedation: Results of a single-center randomized controlled trial
Endoscopy international open, vol. 13, a25209768Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Potential influence of different peri-operative analgesic regimens on tumour biology and outcome after oncologic surgery: A narrative review
European Journal of Anaesthesiology, vol. 42, no. 3, pp. 233-243Contributions to Journals: Review articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Pain management in cancer patients 鈥� Could opioids or NSAIDs influence outcomes?: Could opioids or NSAIDs influence outcomes?
Best Practice & Research Clinical Anaesthesiology, vol. 39, no. 1, pp. 45-49Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Associations of intraoperative end鈥搕idal CO2 levels with postoperative outcome鈥搒econdary analysis of a worldwide observational study
Journal of Clinical Anesthesia, vol. 101, 111728Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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A pain research strategy for Europe: A European survey and position paper of the European Pain Federation EFIC
European Journal of Pain, vol. 29, no. 1, pp. e4767Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Recent Advances in Perioperative Analgesia in Thoracic Surgery: A Narrative Review
Journal of Clinical Medicine, vol. 14, no. 1, 38Contributions to Journals: Review articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Perioperative pain management interventions in opioid user patients: an overview of reviews
BMC Anesthesiology, vol. 24, 310Contributions to Journals: Review articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Persistent post-discharge opioid use and opioid stewardship:: A single-centre retrospective cohort study
British Journal of Pain, vol. 18, no. 6, pp. 497 - 503Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Pharmacological interventions for remifentanil-induced hyperalgesia: A systematic review and network meta-analysis of preclinical trials
PloS ONE, vol. 19, no. 12 , e0313749Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Processes and approaches to perioperative pain management in patients undergoing major lower extremity amputations secondary to vascular disease: a multi-specialty modified Delphi consensus study protocol
BMJ Open, vol. 14, no. 12, pp. e090289Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Safe emergency general surgery - ASGBI statement
British Journal of Surgery, vol. 111, no. 12, znae303Contributions to Journals: Editorials- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Sex dependence of postoperative pulmonary complications 鈥� A post hoc unmatched and matched analysis of LAS VEGAS
Journal of Clinical Anesthesia, vol. 99, 111565Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Patients' perspective on the chronic pain classification in the 11th revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11): results from an international web-based survey
Pain, vol. 165, no. 10, pp. 2356-2363Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Biomarkers in the Immuno-oncology Interface of Triple Negative Breast Cancer: A Scoping Review with Perioperative Considerations
Current Oncology Reports, vol. 26, no. 10, pp. 1159鈥�1168Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Dexmedetomidine, more than just an anaesthetic aid?: An overview of latest evidence
Anaesthesia Critical Care & Pain Medicine, vol. 43, no. 5, 101406Contributions to Journals: Editorials- [ONLINE] DOI:
Systemic Hypertension and Postoperative Symptomatic Spinal Epidural Hematoma: A Scoping Review
Journal of Neurosurgical Anesthesiology, vol. 36, no. 4, pp. 303-308Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Is pain ever acceptable?: A qualitative exploration concerning adult perceptions of chronic pain
European Journal of Pain, vol. 28, no. 7, pp. 1213-1225Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Syncope in the Emergency Department: A Case Report of a Rare Presentation of Favism
Cureus, vol. 16, no. 7, e64592Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Do current methods of measuring the impact of chronic pain on work reflect the experience of working-age adults?: An integrated mixed methods systematic narrative review
Pain, vol. 165, no. 7, pp. 1472-1481Contributions to Journals: Review articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Experiences and perspectives of adults on using opioids for pain management in the postoperative period: A scoping review
European Journal of Anaesthesiology, vol. 41, no. 7, pp. 500-512Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: