PHOENIX—Intravenous hydromorphone can be used in place of IV fentanyl as a first-line opioid analgesic in complex outpatient and ambulatory extended recovery cases, according to a presentation given during the 2023 annual meeting of the Society for Ambulatory Anesthesia.
“This quality improvement project encompasses two years of analysis of outpatient procedures at a freestanding ambulatory cancer surgery center,” said Geema Shetty Masson, MD, an associate attending