Enhanced Recovery and Opioid-Sparing Pain Management Following Lung Transplantation

Adequate pain control is essential following lung transplantation to reduce patient stress and minimize perioperative complications. Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocols have demonstrated improvements in patient experience and reduced length of stay. However, the implementation of these protocols has not yet extended to the lung transplant population.

Source: The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation - March 31, 2020 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: T.C. Lewis, K. Sureau, A. Katz, S. Chen, L. Angel, M. Lesko, D. Rudym, S. Chang, Z. Kon Tags: (209) Source Type: research