Key result
Multimodal analgesia incorporating regional anesthesia benefits immediate postoperative pain control and reduces postoperative complications in elderly surgical patients.
Why the study?
Does multimodal analgesia incorporating regional anesthesia improve postoperative pain control and reduce complications compared to opioid monotherapy in elderly surgical patients?
Population
Elderly surgical patients
Comparison
Multimodal drug therapy and perioperative… vs Opioid monotherapy
Design
Review
Authors
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May support multimodal analgesia with regional techniques in elderly surgery; leaves open confirmation in prospective RCTs.
Systematic Review
Does multimodal analgesia incorporating regional anesthesia improve postoperative pain control and reduce complications compared to opioid monotherapy in elderly surgical patients?
Multimodal analgesia with regional techniques is an effective strategy to improve immediate postoperative pain control and reduce opioid-related and systemic complications in elderly surgical patients.
Nordquist et al. (2014) conducted a systematic review in Elderly patients undergoing surgery. Multimodal analgesia incorporating regional anesthesia vs. Opioid monotherapy was evaluated. Multimodal analgesia incorporating regional anesthesia benefits immediate postoperative pain control and reduces postoperative complications in elderly surgical patients.
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