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H
ow long has it been since you last heard about the
importance of limiting the use of opioids to manage
post-op pain. A few months since your last national
conference? A few hours since meeting with your clini-
cal team? A few seconds since reading this article's
headline? Opioid-sparing surgery is all the rage, and with good reason.
The very real risk of abuse and addiction, and the migration of more
complex — and more painful — cases to outpatient ORs make a care-
Jared Bilski | Senior Associate Editor
Opioids Are Overplayed
There are smarter, more effective ways to manage post-op pain.
• THE PERFECT GUIDE Advances in ultrasound-guided technology should lead to more anesthesia providers administering
regional blocks to minimize post-op pain.
Pamela
Bevelhymer,
RN,
BSN,
CNOR
