Should Surgeons or Anesthesiologists Manage Perioperative Pain Protocols?

Patricia Doerr; Brooke Chidgey

doi:10.1001/amajethics.2020.319

Should Surgeons or Anesthesiologists Manage Perioperative Pain Protocols?

AMA J Ethics. 2020 Apr 1;22(4):E319-324. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2020.319.

Authors

Patricia Doerr¹, Brooke Chidgey²

Affiliations

¹ Fourth-year resident in the Department of Anesthesiology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
² Associate professor of anesthesiology with subspecialty certification in pain management at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine in Chapel Hill.

PMID: 32345425
DOI: 10.1001/amajethics.2020.319

Abstract

Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS^®) protocols vary by surgery type. This article examines benefits of ERAS pathways, compares ERAS pathways to traditional protocols from clinical and ethical standpoints, and discusses formal recommendations of the American College of Surgeons, the American Society of Anesthesiologists, and other groups.

MeSH terms

Anesthesiologists*
Humans
Length of Stay
Pain
Perioperative Care
Surgeons*