Implementation of a perioperative pain management algorithm reduces the use of opioid analgesia following pelvic exenteration surgery.
Charlotte S H JohnstoneCherry E KohGregory J BrittonMichael J SolomonAndrew J McLachlanPublished in: Colorectal disease : the official journal of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland (2022)
Since the implementation of a novel peri-operative pain treatment algorithm, the use of opioid-sparing regional techniques and pre-peritoneal catheters has increased. Additionally, the dose of opioids required at the time of discharge has reduced significantly.