The Implications of the Opioid Epidemic for the Treatment of Perioperative Pain
摘要
The opioid epidemicOpioid epidemic in the United States and around the world has significant implications for the use of opioidsOpioids in the management of acute and chronic painChronic pain. The perioperative periodPerioperative period is often the initial exposure to opioidsOpioids for many patients and may be an inflection point for particularly vulnerable patients. Adjusting expectations and consistent messaging from the surgical, anesthesiologyAnesthesiology, nursing, and other teams when appropriate is likely to result in the best outcomes for the patient.