Preserved Analgesia With Reduction in Opioids Through the Use of an Acute Pain Protocol in Enhanced Recovery After Surgery for Open Hepatectomy
Grant M, Sommer P, He C, Li S, Page A, Stone A, Hobson D, Wick E, Wu C. Preserved Analgesia With Reduction in Opioids Through the Use of an Acute Pain Protocol in Enhanced Recovery After Surgery for Open Hepatectomy. Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine 2017, 42: 451-457. PMID: 28525409, DOI: 10.1097/aap.0000000000000615.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpen hepatectomyPain scoresERAS pathwayERAS protocolEnd pointPain controlSelf-reported pain scoresAcute pain protocolsAverage pain scoreLess morphine equivalentsMorphine equivalent requirementsOpioid-based medicationsProvision of fluidsLiver resection surgeryOptimal pain controlUse of epiduralsLength of stayHigh-risk procedurePostoperative end pointsERAS settingMorphine equivalentsNonepidural groupOpioid requirementsPerioperative opioidsEpidural analgesia