Impact of a multimodal analgesic protocol modification on opioid consumption after cesarean delivery: a retrospective cohort study.
Katherine A HerbertMary YurashevichMatthew FullerChristina D PedroAshraf Samir HabibPublished in: The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians (2021)
There was a significant decrease in the need for and the dose of rescue opioid medications with the new protocol. This highlights the importance of optimizing the choice of agents, as well as route and timing of administration of the components of the postoperative multimodal analgesic regimen.