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Home / Publications / Pain Research Forum / Papers of the Week / Enhanced Recovery Protocol Associated with Decreased 3-Month Opioid Use Following Thoracic Surgery.

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2022 Jun 29


Ann Thorac Surg


http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35779605?dopt=Abstract

Enhanced Recovery Protocol Associated with Decreased 3-Month Opioid Use Following Thoracic Surgery.

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Enhanced Recovery Protocol Associated with Decreased 3-Month Opioid Use Following Thoracic Surgery.
Strobel RJ, Krebs ED, Cunningham M, Chaudry B, Mehaffey HJ, Sarosiek B, Durieux M, Dunn L, Naik BI, Blank RS, Martin LW
Ann Thorac Surg. 2022 Jun 29.
PMID: 35779605.

Abstract

Enhanced recovery protocols (ERPs) have been shown to decrease in-hospital opioid use following thoracic surgery. However, the impact on opioid use after discharge has not been reported. We hypothesized that prolonged opioid use would decrease following implementation of a comprehensive ERP.
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