Post-operative Nausea and Analgesia Following Total Mastectomy is Improved After Implementation of an Enhanced Recovery Protocol.
Ann Surg Oncol
; 27(12): 4828-4834, 2020 Nov.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Enhanced Recovery Protocols (ERPs) provide a multimodal approach to perioperative care, with the aims of improving patient outcomes while decreasing perioperative antiemetic and narcotic requirements. With high rates of post-operative nausea or vomiting (PONV) following total mastectomy (TM), we hypothesized that our institutional designed ERP would reduce PONV while improving pain control and decrease opioid use.METHODS:
An ERP was implemented at a single institution for patients undergoing TM with or without implant-based reconstruction. Patients from the first two months of implementation (ERP group, N = 72) were compared with a retrospective usual-care cohort from a three-month period before implementation (UC group, N = 83). Outcomes included PONV incidence, measured with antiemetic use; patient-reported pain scores; perioperative opioid consumption, measured by oral morphine equivalents (OME); and length of stay (LOS).RESULTS:
The characteristics of the two groups were similar. PONV incidence and perioperative opioid consumption were lower in the ERP than the UC group (21% vs. 40%, p 0.011 and mean 44.1 OME vs. 104.3 OME, p < 0.001), respectively. These differences in opioid consumption were observed in the operating room and post-anesthesia care unit (PACU); opioid consumption on the floor was similar between the two groups. Patient-reported pain scores were lower in the ERP than the UC group (mean highest pain score 6.4 vs. 7.4, p 0.003). PACU and hospital LOS were similar between the two groups.CONCLUSION:
ERP implementation was successful in decreasing PONV following TM with and without reconstruction, while simultaneously decreasing overall opioid consumption without compromising patient comfort.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Neoplasias de la Mama
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Analgesia
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Ann Surg Oncol
Asunto de la revista:
NEOPLASIAS
Año:
2020
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos