It's about "optimal analgesia" rather than aiming for an entirely "pain free" approach. America's opioid crisis brings the importance of this concept into sharp relief and this episode of The Perioperative Coach reflects on the pain management discussions had by the American Society of Enhanced Recovery (ASER) and its members.
Presented by Monty Mythen with Dr Joff Lacey and Mike Grocott, Professor of Anaesthesia and critical care at the University of Southampton.
For further reading see the articles in Perioperative Medicine Journal:
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