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De Cassai A, Geraldini F, Tulgar S, Ahiskalioglu A, Mariano ER, Dost B, Fusco P, Petroni GM, Costa F, Navalesi P. Opioid-free anesthesia in oncologic surgery: the rules of the game. JOURNAL OF ANESTHESIA, ANALGESIA AND CRITICAL CARE (ONLINE) 2022; 2:8. [PMID: 37386559 DOI: 10.1186/s44158-022-00037-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2021] [Accepted: 01/20/2022] [Indexed: 07/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND Opioids are frequently used in the postoperative period due to their analgesic properties. While these drugs reduce nociceptive somatic, visceral, and neuropathic pain, they may also lead to undesirable effects such as respiratory depression, urinary retention, nausea and vomiting, constipation, itching, opioid-induced hyperalgesia, tolerance, addiction, and immune system disorders. Anesthesiologists are in the critical position of finding balance between using opioids when they are necessary and implementing opioid-sparing strategies to avoid the known harmful effects. This article aims to give an overview of opioid-free anesthesia. MAIN BODY This paper presents an overview of opioid-free anesthesia and opioid-sparing anesthetic techniques. Pharmacological and non-pharmacological strategies are discussed, highlighting the possible advantages and drawbacks of each approach. CONCLUSIONS Choosing the best anesthetic protocol for a patient undergoing cancer surgery is not an easy task and the available literature provides no definitive answers. In our opinion, opioid-sparing strategies should always be implemented in routine practice and opioid-free anesthesia should be considered whenever possible. Non-pharmacological strategies such as patient education, while generally underrepresented in scientific literature, may warrant consideration in clinical practice.
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- Alessandro De Cassai
- UOC Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Unit, University Hospital of Padua, Via Giustiniani 1, 35127, Padua, Italy.
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- UOC Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Unit, University Hospital of Padua, Via Giustiniani 1, 35127, Padua, Italy
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- Samsun University Faculty of Medicine, Training and Research Hospital, Samsun, Samsun, Turkey
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Ataturk University Faculty of Medicine, Erzurum, Turkey
- Clinical Research, Development and Design Application and Research Center, Ataturk University School of Medicine, Erzurum, Turkey
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- Anesthesiology and Perioperative Care Service, Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, CA, USA
- Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Ondokuz Mayis University Faculty of Medicine, Samsun, Turkey
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care Unit, San Salvatore Academic Hospital of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy
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- Department of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy
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- Unit of Anaesthesia, Intensive Care and Pain Management, Department of Medicine, Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, Rome, Italy
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- UOC Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Unit, University Hospital of Padua, Via Giustiniani 1, 35127, Padua, Italy
- University of Padova, Department of Medicine, Padua, Italy
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Olausson A, Svensson CJ, Andréll P, Jildenstål P, Thörn S, Wolf A. Total opioid-free general anaesthesia can improve postoperative outcomes after surgery, without evidence of adverse effects on patient safety and pain management: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand 2022; 66:170-185. [PMID: 34724195 DOI: 10.1111/aas.13994] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2021] [Revised: 10/18/2021] [Accepted: 10/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND Opioid-based treatment is used to manage stress responses during surgery and postoperative pain. However, opioids have both acute and long-term side effects, calling for opioid-free anaesthetic strategies. This meta-analysis compares adverse events, postoperative recovery, discharge time from post-anaesthesia care unit, and postoperative pain, nausea, vomiting, and opioid consumption between strict opioid-free and opioid-based general anaesthesia. METHODS We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis. We searched PubMed, Embase, Cinahl, Cochrane Library, selected reference lists, and Google Scholar. We included randomised controlled trials (RCTs) published between January 2000 and February 2021 with at least one opioid-free study arm, i.e. no opioids administered preoperatively, during anaesthesia induction, before skin closure, or before emergence from anaesthesia. RESULTS The study comprised 1934 patients from 26 RCTs. Common interventions included laparoscopic gynaecological surgery, upper gastrointestinal surgery, and breast surgery. There is firm evidence that opioid-free anaesthesia significantly reduced adverse postoperative events (OR 0.32, 95% CI 0.22 to 0.46, I2 = 56%, p < 0.00001), mainly driven by decreased nausea (OR 0.27, (0.17 to 0.42), p < 0.00001) and vomiting (OR 0.22 (0.11 to 0.41), p < 0.00001). Postoperative opioid consumption was significantly lower in the opioid-free group (-6.00 mg (-8.52 to -3.48), p < 0.00001). There was no significant difference in length of post-anaesthesia care unit stay and overall postoperative pain between groups. CONCLUSIONS Opioid-free anaesthesia can improve postoperative outcomes in several surgical settings without evidence of adverse effects on patient safety and pain management. There is a need for more evidence-based non-opioid anaesthetic protocols for different types of surgery as well as postoperative phases.
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- Alexander Olausson
- Institute for Health and Care Sciences at Sahlgrenska Academy University of Gothenburg Gothenburg Sweden
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- Department of Anesthesia, Operation and Intensive Care Sahlgrenska University Hospital/Östra Region Västra Götaland Gothenburg Sweden
- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine Institute of Clinical Sciences at the Sahlgrenska Academy University of Gothenburg Gothenburg Sweden
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine Institute of Clinical Sciences at the Sahlgrenska Academy University of Gothenburg Gothenburg Sweden
- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine/Pain Centre Sahlgrenska University Hospital Region Västra Götaland Gothenburg Sweden
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- Institute for Health and Care Sciences at Sahlgrenska Academy University of Gothenburg Gothenburg Sweden
- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Örebro University Hospital and School of Medical Sciences Örebro University Örebro Sweden
- Department of Anaesthesia, Operation and Intensive Care Sahlgrenska University Hospital Region Västra Götaland Gothenburg Sweden
- Department of Health Sciences Lund University Lund Sweden
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- Department of Anesthesia, Operation and Intensive Care Sahlgrenska University Hospital/Östra Region Västra Götaland Gothenburg Sweden
- Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine Institute of Clinical Sciences at the Sahlgrenska Academy University of Gothenburg Gothenburg Sweden
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- Institute for Health and Care Sciences at Sahlgrenska Academy University of Gothenburg Gothenburg Sweden
- Department of Anesthesia, Operation and Intensive Care Sahlgrenska University Hospital/Östra Region Västra Götaland Gothenburg Sweden
- Institute of Nursing and Health Promotion Oslo Metropolitan University Oslo Norway
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Macintyre PE, Quinlan J, Levy N, Lobo DN. Current Issues in the Use of Opioids for the Management of Postoperative Pain: A Review. JAMA Surg 2022; 157:158-166. [PMID: 34878527 DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2021.6210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Importance Uncontrolled and indiscriminate prescribing of opioids has led to an opioid crisis that started in North America and spread throughout high-income countries. The aim of this narrative review was to explore some of the current issues surrounding the use of opioids in the perioperative period, focusing on drivers that led to escalation of use, patient harms, the move away from using self-reported pain scores alone to assess adequacy of analgesia, concerns about the routine use of controlled-release opioids for the management of acute pain, opioid-free anesthesia and analgesia, and prescription of opioids on discharge from hospital. Observations The origins of the opioid crisis are multifactorial and may include good intentions to keep patients pain free in the postoperative period. Assessment of patient function may be better than unidimensional numerical pain scores to help guide postoperative analgesia. Immediate-release opioids can be titrated more easily to match analgesic requirements. There is currently no good evidence to show that opioid-free anesthesia and analgesia affects opioid prescribing practices or the risk of persistent postoperative opioid use. Attention should be paid to discharge opioid prescribing as repeat and refill prescriptions are risk-factors for persistent postoperative opioid use. Opioid stewardship is paramount, and many governments are passing legislation, while statutory bodies and professional societies are providing advice and guidance to help mitigate the harm caused by opioids. Conclusions and Relevance Opioids remain a crucial part of many patients' journey from surgery to full recovery. The last few decades have shown that unfettered opioid use puts patients and societies at risk, so caution is needed to mitigate those dangers. Opioid stewardship provides a multilayered structure to allow continued safe use of opioids as part of broad pain management strategies for those patients who benefit from them most.
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- Pamela E Macintyre
- Department of Anaesthesia, Pain Medicine and Hyperbaric Medicine, Royal Adelaide Hospital and Discipline of Acute Care Medicine, Adelaide Medical School, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- Nuffield Department of Anaesthetics, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Perioperative Medicine, West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, United Kingdom
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- Gastrointestinal Surgery, Nottingham Digestive Diseases Centre, National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Nottingham Biomedical Research Centre, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust and University of Nottingham, Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham, United Kingdom
- MRC Versus Arthritis Centre for Musculoskeletal Ageing Research, School of Life Sciences, University of Nottingham, Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham, United Kingdom
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Liu X, Li Y, Kang L, Wang Q. Recent Advances in the Clinical Value and Potential of Dexmedetomidine. J Inflamm Res 2022; 14:7507-7527. [PMID: 35002284 PMCID: PMC8724687 DOI: 10.2147/jir.s346089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2021] [Accepted: 12/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Dexmedetomidine, a highly selective α2-adrenoceptor agonist, has sedative, anxiolytic, analgesic, sympatholytic, and opioid-sparing properties and induces a unique sedative response which shows an easy transition from sleep to wakefulness, thus allowing a patient to be cooperative and communicative when stimulated. Recent studies indicate several emerging clinical applications via different routes. We review recent data on dexmedetomidine studies, particularly exploring the varying routes of administration, experimental implications, clinical effects, and comparative advantages over other drugs. A search was conducted on the PubMed and Web of Science libraries for recent studies using different combinations of the words “dexmedetomidine”, “route of administration”, and pharmacological effect. The current routes, pharmacological effects, and application categories of dexmedetomidine are presented. It functions by stimulating pre- and post-synaptic α2-adrenoreceptors within the central nervous system, leading to hyperpolarization of noradrenergic neurons, induction of an inhibitory feedback loop, and reduction of norepinephrine secretion, causing a sympatholytic effect, in addition to its anti-inflammation, sleep induction, bowel recovery, and sore throat reduction effects. Compared with similar α2-adrenoceptor agonists, dexmedetomidine has both pharmacodynamics advantage of a significantly greater α2:α1-adrenoceptor affinity ratio and a pharmacokinetic advantage of having a significantly shorter elimination half-life. In its clinical application, dexmedetomidine has been reported to present a significant number of benefits including safe sedation for various surgical interventions, improvement of intraoperative and postoperative analgesia, sedation for compromised airways without respiratory depression, nephroprotection and stability of hypotensive hemodynamics, reduction of postoperative nausea and vomiting and postoperative shivering incidence, and decrease of intraoperative blood loss. Although the clinical application of dexmedetomidine is promising, it is still limited and further research is required to enhance understanding of its pharmacological properties, patient selection, dosage, and adverse effects.
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- Xiaotian Liu
- Department of Anesthesiology, Children's Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Children's Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Children's Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Children's Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
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Stéphane H, Marianne G, Julie N, Patrizia L, Jean C, Patrice F, Pierre L. Opioid-free versus opioid-based anesthesia in pancreatic surgery. BMC Anesthesiol 2022; 22:9. [PMID: 34983396 PMCID: PMC8725294 DOI: 10.1186/s12871-021-01551-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2021] [Accepted: 12/21/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Opioid-free anesthesia (OFA) is associated with significantly reduced cumulative postoperative morphine consumption in comparison with opioid-based anesthesia (OBA). Whether OFA is feasible and may improve outcomes in pancreatic surgery remains unclear. METHODS Perioperative data from 77 consecutive patients who underwent pancreatic resection were included and retrospectively reviewed. Patients received either an OBA with intraoperative remifentanil (n = 42) or an OFA (n = 35). OFA included a combination of continuous infusions of dexmedetomidine, lidocaine, and esketamine. In OBA, patients also received a single bolus of intrathecal morphine. All patients received intraoperative propofol, sevoflurane, dexamethasone, diclofenac, neuromuscular blockade. Postoperative pain management was achieved by continuous wound infiltration and patient-controlled morphine. The primary outcome was postoperative pain (Numerical Rating Scale, NRS). Opioid consumption within 48 h after extubation, length of stay, adverse events within 90 days, and 30-day mortality were included as secondary outcomes. Episodes of bradycardia and hypotension requiring rescue medication were considered as safety outcomes. RESULTS Compared to OBA, NRS (3 [2-4] vs 0 [0-2], P < 0.001) and opioid consumption (36 [24-52] vs 10 [2-24], P = 0.005) were both less in the OFA group. Length of stay was shorter by 4 days with OFA (14 [7-46] vs 10 [6-16], P < 0.001). OFA (P = 0.03), with postoperative pancreatic fistula (P = 0.0002) and delayed gastric emptying (P < 0.0001) were identified as only independent factors for length of stay. The comprehensive complication index (CCI) was the lowest with OFA (24.9 ± 25.5 vs 14.1 ± 23.4, P = 0.03). There were no differences in demographics, operative time, blood loss, bradycardia, vasopressors administration or time to extubation among groups. CONCLUSIONS In this series, OFA during pancreatic resection is feasible and independently associated with a better outcome, in particular pain outcomes. The lower rate of postoperative complications may justify future randomized trials to test the hypothesis that OFA may improve outcomes and shorten length of stay.
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- Hublet Stéphane
- Department of Anesthesiology, Université Libre de Bruxelles, CUB Érasme, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Université Libre de Bruxelles, CUB Érasme, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Abdominal Surgery and Transplantation, Université Libre de Bruxelles, CUB Érasme, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Abdominal Surgery and Transplantation, Université Libre de Bruxelles, CUB Érasme, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Abdominal Surgery and Transplantation, Université Libre de Bruxelles, CUB Érasme, Brussels, Belgium
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- Clinical Chair in Anaesthesia, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UK
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Université Libre de Bruxelles, CUB Érasme, Brussels, Belgium.
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Coeckelenbergh S, Le Corre P, De Baerdemaeker L, Bougerol A, Wouters P, Engelman E, Estebe JP. Opioid-sparing strategies and their link to postoperative morphine and antiemetic administration: a retrospective study. Br J Anaesth 2022; 128:e242-e245. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bja.2021.12.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2021] [Revised: 12/12/2021] [Accepted: 12/16/2021] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Oliceridine Exhibits Improved Tolerability Compared to Morphine at Equianalgesic Conditions: Exploratory Analysis from Two Phase 3 Randomized Placebo and Active Controlled Trials. Pain Ther 2021; 10:1343-1353. [PMID: 34351590 PMCID: PMC8586048 DOI: 10.1007/s40122-021-00299-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2021] [Accepted: 07/19/2021] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION In the management of postoperative acute moderate-to-severe pain, opioids remain an important component. However, conventional opioids have a narrow therapeutic index and are associated with dose-limiting opioid-related adverse events (ORAEs) that can result in worse patient outcomes. Oliceridine, a new intravenous µ-opioid receptor agonist, is shown in nonclinical studies to be biased for G protein signaling (achieving analgesia) with limited recruitment of β-arrestin (associated with ORAEs). In two phase 3 randomized controlled studies of patients with moderate-to-severe acute pain following hard or soft tissue surgery, in which analgesia was measured using Sum of Pain Intensity Differences (SPID) from baseline over 48 and 24 h (SPID-48 and -24 respectively, oliceridine at demand doses of 0.1, 0.35, or 0.5 mg was highly effective compared to placebo, with a favorable safety profile compared to morphine. This exploratory analysis was conducted to determine whether the safety benefits seen with oliceridine persisted when adjusted for equal levels of analgesia compared to morphine. METHODS Presence of at least one treatment-emergent ORAE (based on Medical Dictionary for Regulatory Activities [MedDRA]-coded events: hypoxemia, nausea, vomiting, sedation, pruritus, or dizziness) was used as the composite safety endpoint. A logistic regression model was utilized to compare oliceridine (pooled regimens) versus morphine, after controlling for analgesia (using SPID-48 or SPID-24 with pre-rescue scores carried forward 6 h). This analysis excluded patients receiving placebo and was repeated for each study and for pooled data. RESULTS At a given level of SPID-48 or SPID-24, patients receiving oliceridine were less likely to experience the composite safety endpoint. Although not statistically significant at the 0.05 level in the soft tissue model, the odds ratio (OR) showed a consistent numerical trend for oliceridine, being approximately half that observed with morphine in both the hard (OR 0.499; 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.255, 0.976; p = 0.042) and soft (OR 0.542; 95% CI 0.250, 1.175; p = 0.121) tissue studies. Results from the pooled data were consistent with those observed in the individual studies (OR 0.507; 95% CI 0.304, 0.844; p = 0.009). CONCLUSION Findings from this exploratory analysis suggest that at comparable levels of analgesia, patients receiving oliceridine were less likely to experience the composite safety endpoint consisting of ORAEs compared to patients treated with morphine. Oliceridine Exhibits Improved Tolerability Compared to Morphine at Equianalgesic Conditions: Exploratory Analysis from Two Phase 3 Randomized Placebo and Active Controlled Trials- A Video (MP4 99188 kb).
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Kutlu Yalcin E, Araujo-Duran J, Turan A. Emerging drugs for the treatment of postsurgical pain. Expert Opin Emerg Drugs 2021; 26:371-384. [PMID: 34842026 DOI: 10.1080/14728214.2021.2009799] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Postoperative pain is a distressful experience and remains to be a significant concern after surgery. Current agents either fail to prevent or minimize postoperative pain or cause a series of adverse effects, addiction, or abuse. Opioids have been the gold standard in the treatment of postoperative pain despite their well-described adverse effects. Many new agents with different mechanisms of action have been recently introduced to address this issue. AREAS COVERED This current review summarizes the list of new and emerging drugs investigated for their efficacy in controlling the postoperative pain and decreasing the need for rescue opioid use, adverse effect profile, abuse, and addiction potential. EXPERT OPINION Opioids have unrivaled analgesic efficacy. However adverse effects of opioids led to the search for better options. In mild pain most of the emerging drugs have been shown to control postoperative pain and decrease the use of rescue opioid, however fail to control pain after major surgeries causing severe pain. Specific agents such as Oliceridine, new local anesthetics, etc., are effective in controlling severe pain and hold a promise to replace opioids in the near future.
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- Esra Kutlu Yalcin
- Department of Outcomes Research, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Outcomes Research, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA.,Department of General Anaesthesia, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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The effect of opioid-free anesthesia protocol on the early quality of recovery after major surgery (SOFA trial): study protocol for a prospective, monocentric, randomized, single-blinded trial. Trials 2021; 22:855. [PMID: 34838109 PMCID: PMC8627013 DOI: 10.1186/s13063-021-05829-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2021] [Accepted: 11/13/2021] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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Background Since the 2000s, opioid-free anesthesia (OFA) protocols have been spreading worldwide in anesthesia daily practice. These protocols avoid using opioid drugs during anesthesia to prevent short- and long-term opioid side effects while ensuring adequate analgesic control and optimizing postoperative recovery. Proofs of the effect of OFA protocol on optimizing postoperative recovery are still scarce. The study aims to compare the effects of an OFA protocol versus standard anesthesia protocol on the early quality of postoperative recovery (QoR) from major surgeries. Methods The SOFA trial is a prospective, randomized, parallel, single-blind, monocentric study. Patients (n = 140) scheduled for major plastic, visceral, urologic, gynecologic, or ear, nose, and throat (ENT) surgeries will be allocated to one of the two groups. The study group (OFA group) will receive a combination of clonidine, magnesium sulfate, ketamine, and lidocaine. The control group will receive a standard anesthesia protocol based on opioid use. Both groups will receive others standard practices for general anesthesia and perioperative care. The primary outcome measure is the QoR-15 value assessed at 24 h after surgery. Postoperative data such as pain intensity, the incidence of postoperative complication, and opioid consumption will be recorded. We will also collect adverse events that may be related to the anesthetic protocol. Three months after surgery, the incidence of chronic pain and the quality of life will be evaluated by phone interview. Discussion This will be the first study powered to evaluate the effect of OFA versus a standard anesthesia protocol using opioids on global postoperative recovery after a wide range of major surgeries. The SOFA trial will also provide findings concerning the OFA impact on chronic pain incidence and long-term patient quality of life. Trial registration ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04797312. Registered on 15 March 2021
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Abad-Gurumeta A, Gómez-Ríos MÁ. Dexmedetomidine and postoperative ileus. When sparing opioids is the key. Minerva Anestesiol 2021; 88:3-5. [PMID: 34761664 DOI: 10.23736/s0375-9393.21.16172-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Alfredo Abad-Gurumeta
- Department of Anaesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Hospital Universitario Infanta Leonor, Madrid, Spain -
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de A Coruña, A Coruña, Spain.,Anesthesiology and Pain Management Research Group.,Spanish Difficult Airway Group (GEVAD)
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Impact of Opioid-Free Anesthesia after video-assisted thoracic surgery: a propensity score study. Ann Thorac Surg 2021; 114:218-224. [PMID: 34662540 DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2021.09.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2021] [Revised: 08/06/2021] [Accepted: 09/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND Adequate postoperative morphine consumption and pain management after thoracic surgery are major issues in the prevention of respiratory complications. Opioid-free anesthesia (OFA) may decrease morphine consumption and postoperative pain. The objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of OFA on the consumption of morphine and pain after video or robot-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS or RATS). METHODS The main objective of this retrospective study with propensity score analysis (PSA) was to compare the cumulative postoperative morphine consumption at 48 hours between a group receiving dexmedetomidine, lidocaine, ketamine (OFA group), and a group receiving remifentanil plus morphine (opioid anesthesia-group (OA)). Postoperative pain at 24 and 48 hours and respiratory and hemodynamics complications were also assessed. RESULTS 81 patients were included: 48 in the OFA group and 33 in the OA group. The cumulative postoperative morphine consumption at 48 hours was lower in the OFA group than in the OA group (28.50 [0-62.25] mg vs. 55 [34-79.50] mg, P=0.002, with PSA; OFA: -27.67 [-46;-11.50 ] mg, P=0.002). The postoperative pain score was significantly lower in the OFA group compared to the OA group at 24 hours (2 [0-4] vs. 3 [2-5], P=0.064, with PSA; OFA: -1.40 [-2.47;-0.33], P=0.0088) and 48 hours (0 [0-3] vs. 2.5 [0-5], P=0.034, with PSA; OFA:-1.87 [-3.45;-0.28], P=0.021). There were no differences between groups concerning respiratory or hemodynamic complications. CONCLUSIONS Our results suggest that OFA after VATS or RATS is safe and is associated with less postoperative morphine cumulative consumption and pain at 48 hours.
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Xiong X, Yang T, Shi Y, Shi J. Comment on: "Impact of opioid-free anaesthesia on postoperative nausea, vomiting and pain after gynaecological laparoscopy - A randomised controlled trial". J Clin Anesth 2021; 75:110510. [PMID: 34509965 DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2021.110510] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2021] [Revised: 08/29/2021] [Accepted: 09/04/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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- Xinglong Xiong
- Department of Anesthesiology, The Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, China.
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Krakowski JC, Hallman MJ, Smeltz AM. Persistent Pain After Cardiac Surgery: Prevention and Management. Semin Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2021; 25:289-300. [PMID: 34416847 PMCID: PMC8669213 DOI: 10.1177/10892532211041320] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Persistent postoperative pain (PPP) after cardiac surgery is a significant complication that negatively affects patient quality of life and increases health care system burden. However, there are no standards or guidelines to inform how to mitigate these effects. Therefore, in this review, we will discuss strategies to prevent and manage PPP after cardiac surgery. Adequate perioperative analgesia may prove instrumental in the prevention of PPP. Although opioids have historically been the primary analgesic approach to cardiac surgery, an opioid-sparing strategy may prove advantageous in reducing side effects, avoiding secondary hyperalgesia, and decreasing risk of PPP. Implementing a multimodal analgesic plan using alternative medications and regional anesthetic techniques may offer superior efficacy while reducing adverse effects.
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- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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Xu S, Wang S, Hu S, Ju X, Li Q, Li Y. Effects of lidocaine, dexmedetomidine, and their combination infusion on postoperative nausea and vomiting following laparoscopic hysterectomy: a randomized controlled trial. BMC Anesthesiol 2021; 21:199. [PMID: 34348668 PMCID: PMC8336323 DOI: 10.1186/s12871-021-01420-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2021] [Accepted: 07/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Background A few studies have reported that administration of lidocaine and dexmedetomidine relieves the incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV). We explored whether combined infusion of lidocaine plus dexmedetomidine had lower occurrence of PONV undergoing laparoscopic hysterectomy with general anesthesia. Methods A total of 248 women undergoing elective laparoscopic hysterectomy were allocated into the following four groups: the control group (group C, n = 62) received an equal volume of saline, the lidocaine group (group L, n = 62) received intravenous lidocaine (bolus infusion of 1.5 mg/kg over 10 min, 1.5 mg/kg/h continuous infusion), the dexmedetomidine group (group D, n = 62) received dexmedetomidine administration (bolus infusion of 0.5 µg/kg over 10 min, 0.4 µg/kg/h continuous infusion), and the lidocaine plus dexmedetomidine group (group LD, n = 62) received combination of lidocaine (bolus infusion of 1.5 mg/kg over 10 min, 1.5 mg/kg/h continuous infusion) and dexmedetomidine administration (bolus infusion of 0.5 µg/kg over 10 min, 0.4 µg/kg/h continuous infusion). The primary outcome was the incidence of nausea, vomiting, and PONV during the first 48 h after surgery. The secondary outcomes included the incidence of total 24 h PONV after surgery, intraoperative remifentanil requirement, postoperative pain visual analogue scale (VAS) scores and fentanyl consumption, the incidence of bradycardia, agitation, shivering, and mouth dry during post-anesthesia care unit (PACU) stay period. Results The occurrence of nausea and PONV in group LD (5.0 and 8.3%) at 0–2 h after operation was lower than group C (21.7 and 28.3%) (P < 0.05). There was no statistically significant difference with respect to occurrence of nausea and PONV in groups L (13.3 and 20.0%) and D (8.3 and 13.3%) at 0–2 h after operation compared to group C (21.7 and 28.3%). The incidence of nausea, vomiting, and PONV at 2–24 and 24–48 h after surgery in all four groups was not statistically significant. The incidence of total 24 h PONV in group LD (33.3%) was significantly decreased compared to group C (60.0%) (P < 0.05). The cumulative consumption of fentanyl at 6 and 12 h after surgery was significantly reduced in group LD compared to other three groups (P < 0.05). The pain VAS scores were significantly decreased at 2, 6, and 12 h after operation in group LD compared to other three groups (P < 0.05). Remifentanil dose in the intraoperative period was significantly lower in groups LD and D compared with groups C and L (P < 0.05). The number of mouth dry, bradycardia, and over sedation during the PACU stay period was markedly increased in group LD (28.3, 30.0, and 35.0%, respectively) compared with groups C (1.7, 1.7, and 3.3%, respectively) and L (3.3, 5.0, and 6.7%, respectively) (P < 0.05). Conclusions Lidocaine combined with dexmedetomidine infusion markedly decreased the occurrence of nausea and PONV at 0–2 h as well as the total 24 h PONV. However, it significantly increased the incidence of mouth dry, bradycardia, and over sedation during the PACU stay period after laparoscopic hysterectomy with general anesthesia. Trial registration ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03809923), registered on January 18, 2019.
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- Siqi Xu
- Department of Anesthesiology, The Affiliated Anqing Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Anqing, 246000, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Affiliated Anqing Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Anqing, 246000, China.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Affiliated Anqing Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Anqing, 246000, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Affiliated Anqing Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Anqing, 246000, China
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- Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, The Affiliated Anqing Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Anqing, 246000, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230032, China
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Julien-Marsollier F, Assaker R, Michelet D, Camby M, Galland A, Marsac L, Vacher T, Simon AL, Ilharreborde B, Dahmani S. Effects of opioid-reduced anesthesia during scoliosis surgery in children: a prospective observational study. Pain Manag 2021; 11:679-687. [PMID: 34102877 DOI: 10.2217/pmt-2020-0100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Aims: Opioid-reduced anesthesia (ORA) was suggested to decrease morphine consumption after adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) surgery and incidence of chronic pain. Materials & methods: A prospective analysis using the ORA in AIS surgery was performed. Two cohorts were compared: a control group (opioid-based anesthesia) and the ORA group. The main outcome was morphine consumption at day 1. Results: 33 patients operated for AIS using ORA were compared with 36 with opioid-based anesthesia. Morphine consumption was decreased in the ORA group (1.1 mg.kg-1 [0.2-2] vs 0.8 mg.kg-1 [0.3-2]; p = 0.02) at day 1. Persistent neuropathic pain at 1 year was decreased in the ORA group (p = 0.02). Conclusion: The ORA protocol is efficient to reduce postoperative morphine consumption in AIS surgery and preventing neuropathic pain.
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- Florence Julien-Marsollier
- Université de Paris, Paris, France.,Department of Anesthesia & Intensive Care, Robert Debré Hospital, 48 Boulevard Sérurier, 75019, Paris, France.,DMU PROTECT, Robert Debré Hospital, 48 Boulevard Sérurier 75019, Paris, France
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- Université de Paris, Paris, France.,Department of Anesthesia & Intensive Care, Robert Debré Hospital, 48 Boulevard Sérurier, 75019, Paris, France.,DMU PROTECT, Robert Debré Hospital, 48 Boulevard Sérurier 75019, Paris, France
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- Université de Paris, Paris, France.,Department of Anesthesia & Intensive Care, Robert Debré Hospital, 48 Boulevard Sérurier, 75019, Paris, France.,DMU PROTECT, Robert Debré Hospital, 48 Boulevard Sérurier 75019, Paris, France
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- Université de Paris, Paris, France.,Department of Anesthesia & Intensive Care, Robert Debré Hospital, 48 Boulevard Sérurier, 75019, Paris, France.,DMU PROTECT, Robert Debré Hospital, 48 Boulevard Sérurier 75019, Paris, France
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- Université de Paris, Paris, France.,Department of Anesthesia & Intensive Care, Robert Debré Hospital, 48 Boulevard Sérurier, 75019, Paris, France.,DMU PROTECT, Robert Debré Hospital, 48 Boulevard Sérurier 75019, Paris, France
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- Université de Paris, Paris, France.,Department of Anesthesia & Intensive Care, Robert Debré Hospital, 48 Boulevard Sérurier, 75019, Paris, France.,DMU PROTECT, Robert Debré Hospital, 48 Boulevard Sérurier 75019, Paris, France
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- Université de Paris, Paris, France.,Department of Anesthesia & Intensive Care, Robert Debré Hospital, 48 Boulevard Sérurier, 75019, Paris, France.,DMU PROTECT, Robert Debré Hospital, 48 Boulevard Sérurier 75019, Paris, France
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- Université de Paris, Paris, France.,Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Robert Debré Hospital, 48 Boulevard Sérurier, 75019, Paris, France
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- Université de Paris, Paris, France.,Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Robert Debré Hospital, 48 Boulevard Sérurier, 75019, Paris, France
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- Université de Paris, Paris, France.,Department of Anesthesia & Intensive Care, Robert Debré Hospital, 48 Boulevard Sérurier, 75019, Paris, France.,DMU PROTECT, Robert Debré Hospital, 48 Boulevard Sérurier 75019, Paris, France
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Salomé A, Harkouk H, Fletcher D, Martinez V. Opioid-Free Anesthesia Benefit-Risk Balance: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. J Clin Med 2021; 10:jcm10102069. [PMID: 34065937 PMCID: PMC8150912 DOI: 10.3390/jcm10102069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2021] [Revised: 05/05/2021] [Accepted: 05/06/2021] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Opioid-free anesthesia (OFA) is used in surgery to avoid opioid-related side effects. However, uncertainty exists in the balance between OFA benefits and risks. We searched for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comparing OFA to opioid-based anesthesia (OBA) in five international databases. The co-primary outcomes were postoperative acute pain and morphine consumption at 2, 24, and 48 h. The secondary outcomes were the incidence of postoperative chronic pain, hemodynamic tolerance, severe adverse effects, opioid-related adverse effects, and specific adverse effects related to substitution drugs. Overall, 33 RCTs including 2209 participants were assessed. At 2 h, the OFA groups had lower pain scores at rest MD (0.75 (−1.18; −0.32)), which did not definitively reach MCID. Less morphine was required in the OFA groups at 2 and 24 h, but with very small reductions: 1.61 mg (−2.69; −0.53) and −1.73 mg (p < 0.05), respectively, both not reaching MCID. The reduction in PONV in the OFA group in the PACU presented an RR of 0.46 (0.38, 0.56) and an RR of 0.34 (0.21; 0.56), respectively. Less sedation and shivering were observed in the OFA groups with an SMD of −0.81 (−1.05; −0.58) and an RR of 0.48 (0.33; 0.70), respectively. Quantitative analysis did not reveal differences between the hemodynamic outcomes, although severe side effects have been identified in the literature. No clinically significant benefits were observed with OFA in terms of pain and opioid use after surgery. A clear benefit of OFA use was observed with respect to a reduction in PONV. However, more data on the safe use of OFAs should be collected and caution should be taken in the development of OFA.
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- Arthur Salomé
- Service d’anesthésie, Hôpital Ambroise Paré et Raymond Poincaré, Boulogne Billancourt et Garches, Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de, 92380 Paris, France; (A.S.); (H.H.); (D.F.)
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- Service d’anesthésie, Hôpital Ambroise Paré et Raymond Poincaré, Boulogne Billancourt et Garches, Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de, 92380 Paris, France; (A.S.); (H.H.); (D.F.)
- Department of Anesthesia, Université Paris-Saclay, UVSQ, Inserm, LPPD, 92100 Boulogne, France
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- Service d’anesthésie, Hôpital Ambroise Paré et Raymond Poincaré, Boulogne Billancourt et Garches, Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de, 92380 Paris, France; (A.S.); (H.H.); (D.F.)
- Department of Anesthesia, Université Paris-Saclay, UVSQ, Inserm, LPPD, 92100 Boulogne, France
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- Service d’anesthésie, Hôpital Ambroise Paré et Raymond Poincaré, Boulogne Billancourt et Garches, Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de, 92380 Paris, France; (A.S.); (H.H.); (D.F.)
- Department of Anesthesia, Université Paris-Saclay, UVSQ, Inserm, LPPD, 92100 Boulogne, France
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +33-147107622
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Vanneman MW, Madhok J, Weimer JM, Dalia AA. Perioperative Implications of the 2020 American Heart Association Scientific Statement on Drug-Induced Arrhythmias-A Focused Review. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2021; 36:952-961. [PMID: 34144871 DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2021.05.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2021] [Revised: 05/01/2021] [Accepted: 05/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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The recently released American Heart Association (AHA) scientific statement on drug-induced arrhythmias discussed medications commonly associated with bradycardia, supraventricular tachycardias, and ventricular arrhythmias. The foundational data for this statement were collected from general outpatient and inpatient populations. Patients undergoing surgical and minimally invasive treatments are a unique subgroup, because they may experience hemodynamic changes associated with anesthesia and their procedure, receive multiple drug combinations not given in either inpatient or outpatient settings, or experience postprocedural inflammatory syndromes. Accordingly, the generalizability of the AHA scientific statement to this perioperative population is unclear. This focused review highlights important aspects of the new AHA scientific statement and their application to the perioperative setting. The authors review medications frequently encountered and given by anesthesiologists and their risk of drug-induced arrhythmias and discuss common anesthetic and adjunctive medications and their associated risks of bradycardia, atrial fibrillation, torsades de pointes, and drug-induced Brugada syndrome. In many instances, the risk of arrhythmia reported by the AHA scientific statement in the general population appeared to be higher than found in perioperative arenas. Furthermore, the authors discuss the arrhythmia risk of additional medications commonly ordered or administered by anesthesiologists that are not included in the AHA scientific statement. As patient and procedural complexity increases and novel anesthetic combinations propagate, further research and observational studies will be required to delineate further perioperative risks for drug-induced arrhythmia.
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- Matthew W Vanneman
- Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine, and Critical Care Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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Bringing Back the Balance: Opioid Reduction in Anesthesia. Anesthesiology 2021. [DOI: 10.1097/aln.0000000000003750] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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