A Randomized Controlled Trial to Assess the Impact of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery on Patients Undergoing Elective Spine Surgery

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OBJECTIVE: To conduct a prospective, randomized controlled trial (RCT) of an enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocol in an elective spine surgery population.

BACKGROUND: Surgical outcomes such as length of stay (LOS), discharge disposition, and opioid utilization greatly contribute to patient satisfaction and societal healthcare costs. ERAS protocols are multimodal, patient-centered care pathways shown to reduce postoperative opioid use, reduced LOS, and improved ambulation; however, prospective ERAS data are limited in spine surgery.

METHODS: This single-center, institutional review board-approved, prospective RCT-enrolled adult patients undergoing elective spine surgery between March 2019 and October 2020. Primary outcomes were perioperative and 1-month postoperative opioid use. Patients were randomized to ERAS (n=142) or standard-of-care (SOC; n=142) based on power analyses to detect a difference in postoperative opioid use.

RESULTS: Opioid use during hospitalization and the first postoperative month was not significantly different between groups (ERAS 112.2 vs SOC 117.6 morphine milligram equivalent, P =0.76; ERAS 38.7% vs SOC 39.4%, P =1.00, respectively). However, patients randomized to ERAS were less likely to use opioids at 6 months postoperatively (ERAS 11.4% vs SOC 20.6%, P =0.046) and more likely to be discharged to home after surgery (ERAS 91.5% vs SOC 81.0%, P =0.015).

CONCLUSION: Here, we present a novel ERAS prospective RCT in the elective spine surgery population. Although we do not detect a difference in the primary outcome of short-term opioid use, we observe significantly reduced opioid use at 6-month follow-up as well as an increased likelihood of home disposition after surgery in the ERAS group.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:278

Enthalten in:

Annals of surgery - 278(2023), 3 vom: 01. Sept., Seite 408-416

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Ali, Zarina S [VerfasserIn]
Albayar, Ahmed [VerfasserIn]
Nguyen, Jessica [VerfasserIn]
Gallagher, Ryan S [VerfasserIn]
Borja, Austin J [VerfasserIn]
Kallan, Michael J [VerfasserIn]
Maloney, Eileen [VerfasserIn]
Marcotte, Paul J [VerfasserIn]
DeMatteo, Ronald P [VerfasserIn]
Malhotra, Neil R [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Analgesics, Opioid
Journal Article
Randomized Controlled Trial
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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Date Completed 11.08.2023

Date Revised 29.08.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1097/SLA.0000000000005960

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM358194598