Open AccessEfficacy of an opioid-sparing analgesic protocol in pain control after less invasive cranial neurosurgery
Author(s) -
Shahjehan Ahmad,
Raman Khanna,
Alvin Onyewuenyi,
Nicholas Panos,
Rory Breslin,
Sepehr Sani
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
pain reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.113
H-Index - 15
ISSN - 2471-2531
DOI - 10.1097/pr9.0000000000000948
Subject(s) - medicine , analgesic , opioid , anesthesia , neurosurgery , surgery , cohort , retrospective cohort study , receptor
An opioid-sparing protocol for postoperative pain management in less invasive cranial neurosurgery significantly lowered opioid usage while reducing pain scores.