Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2748509 | Best Practice & Research Clinical Anaesthesiology | 2014 | 21 Pages |
Abstract
This article reviews the current evidence for multimodal analgesic options for common surgical procedures. As perioperative physicians, we have come a long way from using only opioids for postoperative pain to combinations of acetaminophen, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), selective Cyclo-oxygenase (COX-2) inhibitors, local anesthetics, N-methyl-d-aspartate (NMDA) receptor antagonists, and regional anesthetics. As discussed in this article, many of these agents have decreased narcotic requirements, improved patient satisfaction, and decreased postanesthesia care unit (PACU) times, as well as morbidity in the perioperative period.
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Authors
Karina Gritsenko, Yury Khelemsky, Alan David Kaye, Nalini Vadivelu, Richard D. Urman,