Opioid tolerance impacts compliance with enhanced recovery pathway after major abdominal surgery
Owodunni O, Zaman M, Ighani M, Grant M, Bettick D, Sateri S, Magnuson T, Gearhart S. Opioid tolerance impacts compliance with enhanced recovery pathway after major abdominal surgery. Surgery 2019, 166: 1055-1060. PMID: 31526584, DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2019.08.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEnhanced recovery pathwayMajor abdominal surgeryOpioid-tolerant patientsOpioid toleranceAbdominal surgeryLength of stayTolerant patientsRecovery pathwaysPostoperative outcomesMajor complicationsPathway complianceChallenging patient cohortNon-tolerant patientsPoor postoperative outcomesOperative Severity ScoreEnUmeration of MortalityRisk-adjusted analysisPrescribed opioid medicationsOutcomes of interestEvidence-based interventionsColorectal PhysiologicalOral morphineOpioid medicationsEmergency surgeryReadmission rates