Poorly controlled postoperative pain is associated with increased morbidity, negatively
affects quality of life and functional recovery, and is a risk factor for persistent pain and …

Importance Amid the current opioid epidemic in the United States, the enhanced recovery
after surgery pathway (ERAS) has emerged as one of the best strategies to improve the …

This publication was approved by both the ASCRS and SAGES executive council and then
peer-reviewed by the Diseases of the Colon & Rectum and Surgical Endoscopy And Other …

Background The present interdisciplinary consensus review proposes clinical
considerations and recommendations for anaesthetic practice in patients undergoing …

Abdominal wall blocks rely on the spread of local anesthetic within musculofascial planes to
anesthetize multiple small nerves or plexuses, rather than targeting specific nerve structures …

There is an epidemic of opioid use, abuse, and misuse in the United States, which results in
significant morbidity and mortality. It may be difficult to reduce perioperative opioid use given …

The transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block is a field block that provides postoperative
analgesia for abdominal surgery. Its analgesic utility after Caesarean delivery (CD) remains …

Reports of strategies to prevent and treat the opioid epidemic are growing. Significant
attention has been paid to the benefits of opioid addiction research, clinical prescribing, and …

This article reviews the current evidence for multimodal analgesic options for common
surgical procedures. As perioperative physicians, we have come a long way from using only …

Surgical care episodes place opioid-naïve patients at risk for transitioning to new persistent
postoperative opioid use. With one of the central principles being the application of …