A prospective cohort study to evaluate continuous wound infusion with local analgesics within an enhanced recovery protocol after colorectal cancer surgery.

Stijn H J KetelaersLieke DhondtNikki van HamAnsgar S HarmsHarm J ScholtenGrard A P NieuwenhuijzenHarm J T RuttenJacobus W A BurgerJohanne G BloemenF Jeroen Vogelaar

Published in: Colorectal disease : the official journal of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland (2022)

In patients treated with CWI, low amounts of postoperative opioid consumption, adequate postoperative pain control, and enhanced recovery were observed. CWI seems a beneficial opioid-sparing alternative and may further improve the outcomes of an enhanced recovery protocol after CRC surgery, which seems especially valuable for older patients.

Keyphrases

postoperative pain
minimally invasive
coronary artery bypass
chronic pain
surgical site infection
pain management
randomized controlled trial
low dose
percutaneous coronary intervention
coronary artery disease
atrial fibrillation
skeletal muscle
acute coronary syndrome
weight loss
wound healing