Why the study?
Does a multimodal analgesia bundle reduce postoperative opioid use in patients undergoing colorectal surgery?
Population
842 patients undergoing colorectal surgery
Comparison
Care bundle of individualized opioid regimen, regular gabapentin, and clonidine rescue analgesic
Design
Cohort study
Authors
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May support lower opioid use after colorectal surgery; leaves open need for randomized confirmation.
Does a multimodal analgesia bundle reduce postoperative opioid use in patients undergoing colorectal surgery?
A multimodal analgesia bundle including gabapentin and clonidine significantly reduces postoperative opioid consumption in colorectal surgery patients.
Gedda et al. (2023) studied this question.
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