Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
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Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg · Sep 2019
Multimodal Analgesia Protocol after Head and Neck Surgery: Effect on Opioid Use and Pain Control.
To assess the effect that implementation of a multimodal analgesic plan has on opioid requirements and pain control in head and neck (H&N) surgery patients. ⋯ Implementation of a multimodal analgesia plan reduced opioid use immediately after surgery but not over the course of hospitalization without any change in reported pain scores. This study shows that multimodal opioid-sparing analgesia after H&N surgery is feasible. Future studies are needed further refine the optimal analgesic strategy for H&N patients and assess the long-term efficacy, safety, and cost of such regimens.