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13-11-2023 | Opioids | Anesthesia, Pain Management and Long-term Outcomes (VNR Gottumukkala and ER Mariano, Section Editors)

Perioperative Opioid Management Strategies: Do They Make a Difference in Long-Term Health Outcomes?

Authors: Ying Ye, Gabrielle Li, Edward R. Mariano

Published in: Current Anesthesiology Reports | Issue 4/2023

Abstract

Purpose of Review

With the ongoing opioid epidemic, efforts have been made to limit opioid overprescribing and prevent misuse. This review looks at long-term outcomes of opioid management strategies.

Recent Findings

Approaches to opioid management in the perioperative phase include implementation of opioid stewardship programs, use of regional anesthesia techniques, addition of non-opioid analgesics, and adoption of enhanced recovery protocols. While the effects of these strategies on short-term outcomes have been extensively studied and reported, less is known about long-term health outcomes. To date, few studies have even collected data on potential long-term outcomes, and results are mixed regarding benefit with some studies showing equivocal outcomes.

Summary

While long-term health benefits have not been proven conclusively, there is sufficient evidence of short-term benefit to justify various opioid management strategies for surgical patients. The chronification of acute pain and opioid use after surgery typically occur during the subacute period after surgery, when patients are typically at home. A transitional pain service may help bridge the multiple services involved in perioperative pain management and provide the necessary surveillance and timely intervention that at-risk patients may need to prevent chronic pain and long-term opioid use.

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Title: Perioperative Opioid Management Strategies: Do They Make a Difference in Long-Term Health Outcomes?
Authors: Ying Ye
Gabrielle Li
Edward R. Mariano
Publication date: 13-11-2023
Publisher: Springer US
Keywords: Opioids
Opioids
Non-Opioid Analgesic
Published in: Current Anesthesiology Reports / Issue 4/2023
Electronic ISSN: 2167-6275
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s40140-023-00589-7

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Perioperative Opioid Management Strategies: Do They Make a Difference in Long-Term Health Outcomes?

Abstract

Purpose of Review

Recent Findings

Summary

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Abstract

Purpose of Review

Recent Findings

Summary

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