Pain Management in an Enhanced Recovery Pathway After Thoracic Surgical Procedures.

Mehran, Reza J; Martin, Linda W; Baker, Carla M; Mena, Gabriel E; Rice, David C · Ann Thorac Surg · 2016

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Abstract

Pain management is the backbone of enhanced recovery after thoracic surgery (ERATS) care maps, which aim to save time in the operating room, shorten hospital stays, and reduce pain-related adverse events. We describe a systematic approach developed at our institutions to manage pain in patients undergoing thoracic surgical procedures.

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