2023
Practice Advisory for Preoperative and Intraoperative Pain Management of Cardiac Surgical Patients: Part 2
Makkad B, Heinke T, Sheriffdeen R, Khatib D, Brodt J, Meng M, Grant M, Kachulis B, Popescu W, Wu C, Bollen B. Practice Advisory for Preoperative and Intraoperative Pain Management of Cardiac Surgical Patients: Part 2. Anesthesia & Analgesia 2023, 137: 26-47. PMID: 37326862, DOI: 10.1213/ane.0000000000006506.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntraoperative pain managementCardiac surgical patientsCardiac surgeryPain managementPractice advisorySurgical patientsEffective postoperative pain controlMultimodal analgesic strategyPostoperative pain controlPain management strategiesCardiac surgical proceduresPreoperative patient evaluationMeaningful patient outcomesHealth care costsAnalgesic strategiesMultimodal analgesicsOpioid exposurePain controlPerioperative usePostoperative distressFunctional recoveryPatient evaluationPatient outcomesRegional techniquesSurgical proceduresPractice Advisory for Preoperative and Intraoperative Pain Management of Thoracic Surgical Patients: Part 1
Makkad B, Heinke T, Sheriffdeen R, Khatib D, Brodt J, Meng M, Grant M, Kachulis B, Popescu W, Wu C, Bollen B. Practice Advisory for Preoperative and Intraoperative Pain Management of Thoracic Surgical Patients: Part 1. Anesthesia & Analgesia 2023, 137: 2-25. PMID: 37079466, DOI: 10.1213/ane.0000000000006441.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntraoperative pain managementThoracic surgical patientsPain managementThoracic surgerySurgical patientsPractice advisoryEffective postoperative pain controlMultimodal analgesic strategyPostoperative pain controlPersistent postoperative painPain management strategiesPreoperative patient evaluationRelevant patient outcomesThoracic surgical proceduresAnalgesic strategiesMultimodal analgesicsOpioid exposurePain controlPostoperative painPerioperative usePostoperative distressFunctional recoveryPatient evaluationPatient outcomesRegional techniques
2022
Regional analgesia for cardiac surgery
Grant M, Gregory A, Ouanes J. Regional analgesia for cardiac surgery. Current Opinion In Anaesthesiology 2022, 35: 605-612. PMID: 35900740, DOI: 10.1097/aco.0000000000001169.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCardiac surgeryRegional analgesiaRegional techniquesCardiac surgical settingChest wall blocksOpioid-sparing analgesiaOpioid-sparing approachPain management expertsPerioperative patient careOpioid requirementsOpioid administrationPain controlPain managementPerioperative carePatients' qualityRegional anesthesiaAnalgesiaSurgical settingSurgeryPatient careCareAnesthesiaAdministration
2020
Perioperative methadone prescribing and association with respiratory depression.
Bova S, Kruer R, Nesbit S, Grant M, Jarrell A. Perioperative methadone prescribing and association with respiratory depression. Journal Of Opioid Management 2020, 16: 443-449. PMID: 33428191, DOI: 10.5055/jom.2020.0602.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPercent of patientsRespiratory depressionMethadone useMethadone initiationMethadone dosingRisk factorsPost-operative respiratory depressionAcute post-operative painSingle academic medical centerInadequate pain controlPost-operative painPost-operative dayAcademic medical centerAnalgesia managementChronic opioidsPain controlAdult patientsBaseline characteristicsCohort studyMost patientsSurgery patientsAdult inpatientsSingle centerMale sexMedical records
2018
An Innovative Perioperative Pain Program for Chronic Opioid Users: An Academic Medical Center’s Response to the Opioid Crisis
Hanna M, Speed T, Shechter R, Grant M, Sheinberg R, Goldberg E, Campbell C, Theodore N, Koch C, Williams K. An Innovative Perioperative Pain Program for Chronic Opioid Users: An Academic Medical Center’s Response to the Opioid Crisis. American Journal Of Medical Quality 2018, 34: 5-13. PMID: 29790369, DOI: 10.1177/1062860618777298.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic opioid usersOpioid usersOpioid usePain managementChronic pain specialistsPerioperative pain controlPreoperative opioid weaningPain management educationOpioid-related deathsNationwide public health crisisOpioid weaningOpioid prescriptionsOpioid utilizationPain controlPublic health crisisPain specialistsPain programPain treatmentPreoperative evaluationPrescription opioidsSurgical hospitalizationOpioid epidemicRegional anesthesiaMedicine specialistsSurgical setting
2017
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