Background: In the United States, 37% of all opioids are prescribed in the surgical setting, many of which report initial exposure in the postoperative period.
Objective: This study aimed to assess the impact of a narcotic-sparing enhanced recovery after surgery protocol on postoperative narcotic use by patients and to assess its impact on the narcotic-prescribing practices of physicians.
Design: Data regarding consecutive narcotic-naïve patients who underwent a surgical procedure from January 2013 to August 2017 were retrospectively reviewed.
Settings: Patients were divided into 2 cohorts: preimplementation (2013-2015) and postimplementation (2015-2017) of the enhanced recovery after surgery protocol.
Patients: This study included patients who underwent elective inpatient abdominal colorectal surgery at the University of Florida Health.
Main Outcome Measures: The primary outcome measure was 30-day postoperative narcotic use (inpatient and outpatient). Other outcomes measured included pain scores, time to diet institution, length of hospital stay, cost of hospitalization, and postoperative complications.
Results: Baseline characteristics were similar between the preprotocol group (n = 537) and postprotocol group (n = 790). Protocol implementation was associated with a decrease in the total 30-day postoperative narcotic amount used by patients (2481 vs 31 morphine milligram equivalents; p = 0.05), inpatient patient-controlled analgesia use (63% vs 0.5%; p < 0.00001; dosage 1254 vs 5 morphine milligram equivalents), inpatient on-demand oral narcotic use (90% vs 32%; p = 0.001; dosage 47 vs 5 morphine milligram equivalents), and outpatient narcotic amount used (46 vs 6 morphine milligram equivalents; p = 0.001). Average pain scores were similar.
Limitations: Retrospective nature of the study and possible underestimation of pre- and postoperative narcotic use.
Conclusions: Implementation of a narcotic-sparing enhanced recovery after surgery protocol was associated with a decrease in both inpatient and 30-day outpatient postoperative narcotic use. Variation in resident physician prescribing practices suggests the need for ongoing education to accompany these protocols. See Video Abstract at http://links.lww.com/DCR/B936 .
El Impacto De Un Protocolo De Recuperacin Mejorado Con Ahorro De Narcticos En El Uso Postoperatorio De Narcticos Despus De Una Colectoma: ANTECEDENTES:En los Estados Unidos, el 37 % de todos los opioides se prescriben en el entorno quirúrgico. Entre los adictos a los narcóticos, muchos reportan una exposición inicial en el período posoperatorio.OBJETIVO:Nuestro objetivo fue evaluar el impacto de un protocolo de recuperación mejorada después de la cirugía que ahorra narcóticos en el uso de narcóticos postoperatorios por parte de los pacientes y evaluar su impacto en las prácticas de prescripción de narcóticos de los médicos.DISEÑO:Se revisaron retrospectivamente los datos de pacientes consecutivos sin tratamiento previo con narcóticos que se sometieron a un procedimiento quirúrgico colorrectal abdominal electivo para pacientes hospitalizados desde enero de 2013 hasta agosto de 2017.AJUSTE:Los pacientes se dividieron en 2 cohortes: antes de la implementación (2013-2015) y después de la implementación (2015-2017) del protocolo de recuperación mejorada después de la cirugía.PACIENTES:Pacientes de cirugía colorrectal abdominal electiva para pacientes internados en University of Florida Health.MEDIDAS DE RESULTADO PRINCIPALES:La medida de resultado primaria fue el uso de narcóticos postoperatorios de 30 días (pacientes hospitalizados y ambulatorios). Otros resultados medidos incluyeron puntuaciones de dolor, tiempo hasta la institución de la dieta, duración de la estancia hospitalaria, costo de la hospitalización y complicaciones postoperatorias.RESULTADOS:Las características iniciales fueron similares entre los grupos antes (n = 537) y después del protocolo (n = 790). La implementación del protocolo se asoció con una disminución en la cantidad total de narcóticos postoperatorios de 30 días utilizada por los pacientes (2481 mg frente a 31 mg de equivalentes de morfina, p = 0,05), uso de analgesia controlada por pacientes hospitalizados (63 % frente a 0,5 %, p < 0,00001; dosis 1254 mg frente a 5 mg), uso de narcóticos orales a demanda en pacientes hospitalizados (90 % frente a 32 %, p = 0,001; dosis de 47 mg frente a 5 mg) y cantidad de narcóticos utilizados en pacientes ambulatorios (46 mg frente a 6 mg, p = 0,001). Las puntuaciones medias de dolor fueron similares.LIMITACIONES:La naturaleza retrospectiva del estudio y la posible sub estimación del uso de narcóticos antes y después de la operación fueron limitaciones de los hallazgos del estudio.CONCLUSIÓN:La implementación de un protocolo de recuperación mejorada después de la cirugía que ahorra narcóticos se asoció con una disminución en el uso de narcóticos en el postoperatorio de pacientes hospitalizados y ambulatorios de 30 días. La variación en las prácticas de prescripción de los médicos residentes sugiere la necesidad de una educación continua que acompañe a estos protocolos. Consulte Video Resumen en http://links.lww.com/DCR/B936 . (Traducción-Dr. Mauricio Santamaria ).
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