Open AccessImpact of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery and Opioid-Free Anesthesia on Opioid Prescriptions at Discharge From the Hospital: A Historical-Prospective Study
Author(s) -
Delara Brandal,
Michelle S. Keller,
Carol Lee,
Tristan Grogan,
Yohei Fujimoto,
Yann Gricourt,
Takashige Yamada,
Siamak Rahman,
Ira Hofer,
Kevork Kazanjian,
Jonathan Sack,
Aman Mahajan,
Anne Lin,
Maxime Cannesson
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
anesthesia and analgesia/anesthesia and analgesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.404
H-Index - 201
eISSN - 1526-7598
pISSN - 0003-2999
DOI - 10.1213/ane.0000000000002510
Subject(s) - medicine , opioid , medical prescription , anesthesia , perioperative , prospective cohort study , morphine , confidence interval , colorectal surgery , abdominal surgery , nursing , receptor
The United States is in the midst of an opioid epidemic, and opioid use disorder often begins with a prescription for acute pain. The perioperative period represents an important opportunity to prevent chronic opioid use, and recently there has been a paradigm shift toward implementation of enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocols that promote opioid-free and multimodal analgesia. The objective of this study was to assess the impact of an ERAS intervention for colorectal surgery on discharge opioid prescribing practices.