Multimodal Analgesic Protocol Enhances Postsurgical Recovery

SAN FRANCISCO—Implementation of an intraoperative multimodal analgesic protocol for minimally invasive general surgery improved postsurgical recovery times, according to a new study.

In the retrospective chart review, average length of stay in a PACU after laparoscopic surgery decreased by approximately 20 minutes in the six months following implementation of the pathway. Additional subgroup analysis revealed a more dramatic reduction in PACU time for shorter surgical durations, the