Postoperative Multimodal Analgesia in Cardiac Surgery

Linda F Barr, Michael J Boss, Michael A Mazzeffi, Bradley S Taylor, Rawn Salenger

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Abstract

Multimodal pain management of cardiac surgical patients is a paradigm shift in postoperative care. This promising approach features complementary medications and techniques that spare opioids and improves symptomatic and functional recovery. Although the specific elements remain to be defined, the collaboration of the health care team and patient and continuous iterative programmatic improvements are important pillars of this approach.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)631-651
Number of pages21
JournalCritical Care Clinics
Volume36
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 2020
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Analgesia
  • Analgesics, Opioid
  • Cardiac Surgical Procedures
  • Humans
  • Pain Management
  • Pain, Postoperative

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