Open AccessTransition to Nonopioid Analgesia Does Not Impair Pain Control After Major Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
Author(s) -
Thu-Hoai C. Nguyen,
Nicholas F. Lombana,
Dmitry Zavlin,
Clayton L. Moliver
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
aesthetic surgery journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.528
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1527-330X
pISSN - 1090-820X
DOI - 10.1093/asj/sjy050
Subject(s) - medicine , anesthesia , pacu , hydrocodone , tramadol , gabapentin , adverse effect , regimen , ondansetron , acetaminophen , opioid , analgesic , fentanyl , oxycodone , surgery , nausea , alternative medicine , pathology , receptor
Multimodal analgesic protocols are increasingly favored over traditional opioid regimens due to decreased adverse side effects and reduced opioid consumption. Concomitant use of selective cyclooxygenase (COX)-2 inhibitor celecoxib and anticonvulsant gabapentin have been proposed to adequately control acute postoperative pain.
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