Updates in Opioid-Free Multimodal Analgesia in Pediatrics

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Features| May 2021 Updates in Opioid-Free Multimodal Analgesia in Pediatrics Jessica K. Goeller, DO, FAOCA; Jessica K. Goeller, DO, FAOCA Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar Amy B. Beethe, MD; Amy B. Beethe, MD Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar Rachel A. Spitznagel, MD; Rachel A. Spitznagel, MD Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar Thomas J. Manning, MD Thomas J. Manning, MD Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar ASA Monitor May 2021, Vol. 85, 32–33. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.ASM.0000751524.29315.84 Views Icon Views Article contents Figures & tables Video Audio Supplementary Data Share Icon Share Twitter LinkedIn Cite Icon Cite Get Permissions Search Site Citation Jessica K. Goeller, Amy B. Beethe, Rachel A. Spitznagel, Thomas J. Manning; Updates in Opioid-Free Multimodal Analgesia in Pediatrics. ASA Monitor 2021; 85:32–33 doi: https://doi.org/10.1097/01.ASM.0000751524.29315.84 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Reference Manager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search nav search search input Search input auto suggest search filter All ContentAll PublicationsASA Monitor Search Advanced Search Topics: multimodal analgesia, opioid analgesics, opioids, pediatrics The opioid crisis has strengthened focused efforts on addressing the impact of opioids in the pediatric population. Research continues to support multimodal analgesia in the perioperative period with validated opioid-sparing perioperative protocols, including Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) expanding into the pediatric space and gaining momentum (Pediatr Surg Int 2019;35:631-4). We recognize that opioid-free treatment is not always appropriate, especially after major surgery where opioids are a necessary tool, and therefore don't ascribe to the movement to eliminate opioids from anesthesia and analgesia altogether. Many organizations have provided valuable recommendations for the use of opioids for postoperative patients, including the Society for Pediatric Anesthesia, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (Paediatr Anaesth 2019;29:547-71; asamonitor.pub/3co2Iut; MMWR Recomm Rep 2016;65:1-49). Guidance and recommendations in children... © 2021 American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA), All Rights Reserved.2021 You do not currently have access to this content.