Why the study?
Patients with chronic opioid use before elective surgery are difficult to manage, yet limited evidence and few proven protocols exist to guide their perioperative care.
Design
Multidisciplinary consensus statement
Authors
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Supports targeted risk assessment for chronic opioid users in ERAS; leaves open optimal opioid-sparing strategies.
This consensus statement provides expert recommendations for the perioperative management of patients on preoperative opioid therapy to minimize opioid-related complications.
Edwards et al. (2019) conducted a review in Patients on preoperative opioid therapy undergoing elective surgery. Perioperative management strategies was evaluated. An international multidisciplinary panel provided expert-based consensus recommendations for the perioperative management of patients receiving preoperative opioids to minimize complications.
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