The impact of a postoperative multimodal analgesia pathway on opioid use and outcomes after cardiothoracic surgery

The impact of a postoperative multimodal analgesia pathway on opioid use and outcomes after cardiothoracic surgery

Abstract Objective The Enhanced Recovery after Surgery Cardiac Society recommends using multimodal analgesia (MMA) for postoperative pain however, evidence-based guidelines have yet to be established. This study examines the impact of a standardized postoperative MMA pathway in reducing opioid consu...

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Main Authors: Ceressa T. Ward, Vanessa Moll, David W. Boorman, Lijo Ooroth, Robert F. Groff, Trent D. Gillingham, Laura Pyronneau, Amit Prabhakar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-12-01
Series:Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Subjects:
Cardiac surgery
Enhanced recovery after cardiac surgery
Multimodal analgesia (MMA)
Opioid
Postoperative analgesia
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13019-022-02067-3

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13019-022-02067-3

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