Efficacy and Outcomes of Intrathecal Analgesia as Part of an Enhanced Recovery Pathway in Colon and Rectal Surgical Patients.

Amit MercheaJenna K LovelyAdam K JacobDorin T ColibaseanuScott R KelleyKellie L MathisGrant M SpearsMarianne HuebnerDavid W Larson

Published in: Surgery research and practice (2018)

Intrathecal analgesia is safe, feasible, and efficacious in the setting of ERP for colorectal surgery. All regimens and doses achieved a short LOS, low pain scores, and a low incidence of POI. This trial is registered with Clinicaltrails.gov NCT03411109.

Keyphrases

pain management
postoperative pain
chronic pain
ultrasound guided
clinical trial
risk factors
study protocol
phase iii
neuropathic pain
phase ii
rectal cancer
randomized controlled trial
adipose tissue
open label
weight loss
placebo controlled