Comparison of oral versus intravenous methadone on postoperative pain and opioid use after adult spinal deformity surgery: A retrospective, non-inferiority analysis.

Kamilla EsfahaniWilliam TennantSiny TsangBhiken I NaikLauren K Dunn

Published in: PloS one (2023)

Oral methadone is a feasible alternative to IV methadone for patients undergoing spine surgery regarding both pain scores and postoperative opioid consumption.

Keyphrases

postoperative pain
patients undergoing
chronic pain
pain management
minimally invasive
coronary artery bypass
spinal cord
high dose
neuropathic pain
low dose
percutaneous coronary intervention