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TECHNIQUES TO REDUCE POSTOPERATIVE OPIOID
REQUIREMENTS
Raymond C. Roy, Ph.D., M.D.
Professor & Chair of Anesthesiology
Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center
Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27157-1009
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OVERVIEW• Problems with opioidsHypothesis: if I improve analgesia with non-
opioids, I can give less opioid, reduce opioid side-effects, improve patient satisfaction, and shorten length of stay.
• Pain physiology review• Intraoperative techniquesHow can I modify a general anesthetic to
reduce post-operative opioid requirements?
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INTRAOPERATIVE TECHNIQUES
• Prevent opioid hyperalgesia• Wound infiltration or regional anesthesia• Limit spinal cord wind-up
– NMDA antagonists, NSAIDs, methadone• Administer intravenous lidocaine• Administer β-adrenergic receptor antagonists• Play music
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PROBLEMS WITH OPIOIDS
• Pharmacogenetic
• Organ-specific side effects
• Physiologic effects– Hyperalgesia, tolerance, addiction
• Inadequate pain relief– Adverse physiologic responses– Postoperative chronic pain states
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PHARMACOGENETIC ISSUES WITH OPIOIDS
• Cytochrome P450 enzyme CYP2D6– Normal (extensive metabolizers) convert:
• Codeine (inactive) -> morphine (active)• Hydrocodone (inactive) -> hydromorphone
– At age 5 yrs. – only 25% of adult level
– Poor metabolizers (genetic variants)• 7-10% Caucasians, African-Americans• Codeine, hydrocodone (Vicodin) ineffective
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ORGAN-SPECIFIC SIDE EFFECTS WITH OPIOIDS - 1
• GI– Stomach: decreased emptying, nausea,
vomiting– Gallbladder: biliary spasm– Small intestine: minimal effect– Colon: ileus, constipation (Mostafa. Br J
Anaesth 2003; 91:815), fecal impaction
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ORGAN-SPECIFIC SIDE EFFECTS WITH OPIOIDS - 2
• Respiratory
– Hypoventilation, decreased ventilatory response to hypoxia & hypercarbia, respiratory arrest, (cough suppression)
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ORGAN-SPECIFIC SIDE EFFECTS WITH OPIOIDS - 3
• GU – urinary retention
• CNS – dysphoria, hallucinations, coma
• Cardiac - bradycardia
• Other
– Pruritus, chest wall rigidity, immune suppression
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REVERSING OPIOID SIDE EFFECTS - 1
• Symptomatic therapy– Nausea, vomiting: 5-HT3 antagonists
– Ileus: lidocaine, Constipation: laxatives– Urinary retention: Foley catheter– Respiratory depression: antagonists,
agonist/antagonist, doxapram– Pruritus: antihistamines
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REVERSING OPIOID SIDE EFFECTS - 2
• Systemic antagonists – reverse analgesia
• Peripheral antagonists (in development)– Do not cross BBB– Improved GI, less pruritus– Methylnaltrexone, Alvimopan– Bates et al, Anesth Analg 2004;98:116
• Dose reduction - this presentation
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UNDESIRABLE PHYSIOLOGIC EFFECTS OF OPIOIDS
• Hyperalgesia– NMDA receptor
• Tolerance– NMDA receptor
• Addiction
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PATIENT PERCEPTION of PAIN after PATIENT PERCEPTION of PAIN after OUTPATIENT SURGERYOUTPATIENT SURGERY
• ApfelbaumApfelbaum. . A-1A-1
– At home after surgeryAt home after surgery• 82% - moderate to extreme pain82% - moderate to extreme pain• 21% - analgesic side effects21% - analgesic side effects
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EXCESSIVE PAIN after AMBULATORY EXCESSIVE PAIN after AMBULATORY SURGERYSURGERY
• Chung F. Chung F. Anesth AnalgAnesth Analg 1999; 89: 1352-9 1999; 89: 1352-9
– Excessive painExcessive pain
• 9.5%9.5%
• 22% longer stay in recovery22% longer stay in recovery
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POSTOPERATIVE CHRONIC PAIN STATES - 1
• Perkins, Kehlet. Chronic pain as an outcome of surgery. Anesthesiology 2000; 93:1123-33– Amputation: phantom limb pain 30-81%,
stump pain 5-57%– Postthoracotomy pain syndrome 22-67%– Chronic pain after groin surgery 11.5% (0-
37%)
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POSTOPERATIVE CHRONIC PAIN STATES - 2
• Perkins, Kehlet. Chronic pain as an outcome of surgery. Anesthesiology 2000; 93:1123-33– Postmastectomy pain syndrome
• Breast/chest pain 11-57%, phantom breast pain 13-24%, arm/shoulder pain 12-51%
– Postcholecystectomy syndrome• Open 7-48%, laparoscopic 3-54%
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PAIN PHYSIOLOGY REVIEW
• Potential sites of intervention– Peripheral nerve ending– Peripheral nerve transmission– Dorsal horn– Spinal cord– Brain
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PERIPHERAL NERVE ENDINGS
• Pain receptor (nociceptor) stimulation– Incision, traction, cutting, pressure
• Nociceptor sensitization– Inflammatory mediators– Primary hyperalgesia
• Area of surgery or injury (umbra)
– Secondary hyperalgesia• Area surrounding injury (penumbra)
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PERIPHERAL NERVE TRANSMISSION
• Normal– A-δ fibers (sharp) + c-fibers (dull)
• 70-90% of peripheral nerve; reserve:total = ?%
• Peripheral sensitization– A-δ fibers + c-fibers
• Normal + reserve traffic
– A-α fibers (spasm) + A-β fibers (touch)• New traffic – terminate at different levels of
dorsal horn than A-δ fibers & c-fibers
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DORSAL HORN
• Termination of nociceptor input– Lamina I – A-δ fibers– Lamina II (substantia gelatinosa) – c-fibers– Deeper laminae – A-β fibers
• Synapses– Ascending tracts– Descending tracts– Within dorsal horn at entry level– Dorsal horns above and below entry level
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SPINAL CORD• Ascending tracts
– Supraspinal reflexes – surgical stress response
• Descending tracts– Opioids, α2-agonists
• Spinal cord “wind-up”– Central sensitization
• NMDA receptors (post-synaptic cell membrane)– NR1 & NR2 subunits
• c-fos induction -> fos protein production (cell nucleus)
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OPIOID HYPERALGESIA
• Vinik. Anesth Analg 1998;86:1307– Rapid Development of Tolerance to Analgesia during
Remifentanil Infusion in Humans
• Guignard. Anesthesiology 2000;93:409– Acute Opioid Tolerance: Intraoperative Remifentanil
Increases Postoperative Pain and Morphine Requirements
• Remember the days of “industrial dose” fentanyl for “stress-free” cardiac anesthesia – Did we create hyperalgesia?
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PREVENT OPIOID HYPERALGESIA
• Luginbuhl. Anesth Analg 2003;96:726– Modulation of Remifentanil-induced Analgesia,
Hyperalgesia, and Tolerance by Small-Dose Ketamine in Humans
• Koppert. Anesthesiology 2003;99:152– Differential modulation of Remifentanil-induced
Analgesia and Postinfusion Hyperalgesia by S-Ketamine and Clonidine in Humans
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Koppert. Anesthesiology 2003;99:152
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WOUND INFILTRATION – BLOCK NERVE ENDINGS
REGIONAL ANESTHESIA – BLOCK NERVE TRANSMISSION
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WOUND INFILTRATION – BLOCK NERVE ENDINGS
• Bianconi. Anesth Analg 2004; 98:166– Pharmacokinetics & Efficacy of Ropivacaine
Continuous Wound Instillation after Spine Fusion Surgery (n = 38)
– Morphine group: baseline infusion + ketorolac– Ropivacaine group: wound infiltration 0.5% + continuous
infusion 0.2% 5 ml/h via subq multihole 16-gauge catheter
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VAS during Passive Mobilization after Spine Surgery
Bianconi. Anesth Analg 2004;98:166
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Diclofenac (mg, im) & Tramadol (mg, iv) Rescue after Spine SurgeryBianconi. Anesth Analg 2004;98:166
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Maximum Pain Scores after Elective Shoulder Surgery
Wurm. ANESTH ANALG 2003;97:1620 Pre- vs Postop Interscalene Block
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REGIONAL ANALGESIA initiated REGIONAL ANALGESIA initiated during surgery DECREASES OPIOID during surgery DECREASES OPIOID
DEMAND after inpatient surgeryDEMAND after inpatient surgery• Wang. Wang. A-135A-135• Capdevila. Capdevila. AnesthesiologyAnesthesiology 1999; 91: 8-15 1999; 91: 8-15
– TKR, epidural TKR, epidural vsvs femoral nerve block femoral nerve block vsvs PCA PCA
• Borgeat. Borgeat. AnesthesiologyAnesthesiology 1999; 92: 102-8 1999; 92: 102-8– Shoulder, Patient controlled iv Shoulder, Patient controlled iv vsvs interscalene interscalene
• Stevens. Stevens. AnesthesiologyAnesthesiology 2000; 93: 115-21 2000; 93: 115-21– THR, lumbar plexus blockTHR, lumbar plexus block
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LIMIT SPINAL CORD WIND-UP
• NMDA antagonists– Magnesium– Ketamine
• NSAIDS
• Local anesthetics iv
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Ketamine: Pre-incision vs. Pre-emergence Fu. Anesth Analg 1997; 84:1086
• Ketamine administration– Pre-incision group
• 0.5 mg/kg bolus before incision + 10 ug/kg/min infusion until abdominal closure = 164 +/- 88 mg over 141 +/- 75 min
– Pre-emergence group• none until abdominal closure, then 0.5 mg/kg
bolus = 41 +/- 9 mg
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Ketamine: Pre-incision vs. Pre-emergenceEffect on Morphine (mg) Administered
Fu. Anesth Analg 1997; 84:1086
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Intraoperative MgSO4 Reduces Fentanyl Requirements During and
After Knee Arthroscopy
• Konig. Anesth Analg 1998; 87:206
• MgSO4 administration
– Magnesium group• 50 mg/kg pre-incision +7 mg/kg/h
– No magnesium group• Saline - same volume as in Mg group
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Effect of MgSO4 on Fentanyl Administration (μg/kg/min)
Konig. Anesth Analg 1998;87:206
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MgSO4 30 mg/kg + Ketamine 0.15 mg/kgGynecologic Surgery
Lo. Anesthesiology 1998; 89:A1163 Morphine (mg/kg/1st 2 hrs postop)
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Liu. Anesth Analg 2001;92:1173Super-additive Interactions between
Ketamine and Mg2+ at NMDA Receptors
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NMDA ANTAGONISTS - MAGNESIUMNMDA ANTAGONISTS - MAGNESIUM
• O’Flaherty, O’Flaherty, et al.et al. A-1265A-1265– Pain after tonsillectomy, 40 patients 3-12 yrsPain after tonsillectomy, 40 patients 3-12 yrs– Monitored fentanyl dose (mcg/kg) in PACUMonitored fentanyl dose (mcg/kg) in PACU– Mg 0.20 Mg 0.20 vsvs 0.91, P=0.009 0.91, P=0.009– Ketamine 0.43 Ketamine 0.43 vsvs 0.91, P=0.666 0.91, P=0.666– Combination - no synergismCombination - no synergism
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NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKADE & Mg2+
• Fuchs-Buder. Br J Anaesth 1995; 74:405– Mg2+ 40 mg/kg
– Reduces vecuronium ED50 25%
– Shortens onset time 50% – Increases recovery time 100%
• Fawcett. B J Anaesth 2003; 91:435– Mg2+ 2 gms in PACU (for dysrhythmia) 30 min
after reversal of cisatracurium produced recurarization and need to reintubate.
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NMDA ANTAGONISTS - METHADONENMDA ANTAGONISTS - METHADONE
• Byas-Smith, Byas-Smith, et al.et al. Methadone produces Methadone produces greater reduction than fentanyl in post-greater reduction than fentanyl in post-operative morphine requirements, pain operative morphine requirements, pain intensity for patients undergoing intensity for patients undergoing laparotomy. laparotomy. A- 848A- 848
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PREOPERATIVE ADMINISTRATION OF ORAL NSAIDS DECREASES
POSTOPERATIVE ANALGESIC DEMANDS
• Sinatra. Anesth Analg 2004; 98:135– Preoperative Rofecoxib Oral Suspension as
an Analgesic Adjunct after Lower Abdominal Surgery
• Buvendendran. JAMA 2003; 290:2411– Effects of Peroperative Administration of
Selective Cyclooxygenase Inhibitor on Pain Management after Knee Replacement
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Preoperative Rofecoxib Oral Suspension as an Analgesic after Lower Abdominal Surgery
Sinatra. Anesth Analg 2004; 98:135Postoperative Morphine (mg)
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Buvendendran. JAMA 2003;290:2411
• Anesthesia for TKR– Epidural bupivacaine/fentanyl + propofol
• “Traditional analgesia” (VAS < 4)– Basal epidural + PCEA bupivacaine/fentanyl x 36-42 h– Hydrocodone 5 mg p.o. q 4-6 h thereafter
• Rofecoxib– 50 mg 24 h and 6 h preop, daily postop x 5 d– 25 mg daily PODs 6-14
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Buvendendran. JAMA 2003;290:2411
• Rofecoxib group (vs placebo)– Less opioid asked for – PCEA and oral– Fewer opioid side effects
• Nausea, vomiting, antiemetic use,
– Lower VAS pain scores– Less sleep disturbance postop nights 1-3– Greater range of motion
• At discharge and at 1 month
– Greater patient satisfaction
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IV LIDOCAINE - 1
• Groudine. Anesth Analg 1998; 86:235-9– Radical retropubic prostatectomy, 64-yr-olds– Isoflurane-N2O-opioid anesthesia– Lidocaine: none vs bolus (1.5 mg/kg) +
infusion (3 mg/kg) throughout surgery & PACU
– Ketorolac: 15 mg iv q 6 h starting in PACU– Morphine for “breakthrough” pain
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IV LIDOCAINE - 2
• Groudine. Anesth Analg 1998; 86:235-9
–Postoperative advantages• Lower VAS pain scores• Less morphine• Faster return of bowel function• Shorter length of stay
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Lidocaine (intraop) + Ketorolac (postop)Groudine. Anesth Analg 1998; 86:235
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IV LIDOCAINE - 3
• Koppert. Anesthesiology 2000;93:A855– Abdominal surgery– Lidocaine: none vs 1.5 mg/kg/hr surgery/PACU– Total morphine (P < 0.05)
• 146 mg (none) vs 103 mg (lidocaine)– Nausea: less in lidocaine group– 1st BM: no difference
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Epidural Analgesia after Partial Colectomy Liu. Anesthesiology 1995; 83:757
What if [iv-lidocaine ± ketorolac + PCA-morphine] group?
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β-ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR ANTAGONISTS REDUCE POSTOPERATIVE OPIOID
REQUIREMENTS
• Zaugg. Anesthesiology 1999; 91:1674
• White. Anesth Analg 2003; 97:1633
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β-BLOCKERS REDUCE MORPHINE ADMINISTRATION
Zaugg. Anesthesiology 1999;91:1674
• 75-yr-olds, major abdominal surgery• Fentanyl-isoflurane anesthesia• Atenolol administration (iv)
– Group 1: none– Group 2: 10 mg preop + 10 mg PACU if HR > 55
bpm, SBP > 100 mmHg; none intraop– Group 3: 5 mg increments q 5 min for HR > 80 bpm,
intraop only• limited fentanyl 2 μg/kg/h, isoflurane 0.4%
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Atenolol Reduces Fentanyl (μg/kg/h) Intraop & Morphine (mg) in PACU
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Esmolol Infusion Intraop Reduces # of Patients Requiring Analgesia White. Anesth Analg 2003;97:1633
• Gyn laparoscopy– Induction: midazolam 2 mg, fentanyl 1.5
μg/kg, propofol 2 mg/kg
– Maintenance: desflurane-N2O (67%), vecuronium
• Esmolol– None vs 50 mg + 5 μg/kg/min (92 ± 97 mg)
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Esmolol Reduces Anesthetic Requirements, Need for Postop Analgesia, & LOS
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DOES MUSIC AFFECT ANESTHESIA OR POSTOPERATIVE ANALGESIA?
• Fentanyl (HR, BP), isoflurane (BIS 50)
• Yes
– Hemispheric synchronization, Δ 15 dec
– Bariatric surgery, ⅓ less fentanyl intraop• Lewis. Anesth Analg 2004; 98:533-6
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DOES MUSIC AFFECT ANESTHESIA OR POSTOPERATIVE ANALGESIA?
• No (patient-selected CD or Hemi-Sync)
– Lumbar laminectomy (Hemi-Sync)• Lewis. Anesth Analg 2004; 98:533-6
– TAH-BSO (catechols, cortisol, ACTH)• Migneault. Anesth Analg 2004; 98:527-32
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SUMMARY
• Considerable research activity addressing– Basic - new pain mechanisms– Translational - new drugs based on these
mechanisms– Clinical – new applications for newer & older
drugs
• Keeping up with current literature can change your practice!
• Small doses make big differences
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WHAT DO I DO DIFFFERENTLY?
If general anesthesia and not regional or combined regional-general, I use:
• Lopressor, labetalol aggressively• Ketamine – 10 mg pre-incision, 5-10 mg q1h
• MgSO4 – 2 gm pre-incision, 0.5 gm q1h
• Lidocaine – 100 mg load, 2 mg/min/OR• Less inhaled agent (BIS 50-60), less
fentanyl, more morphine intraop• [COX-2 preoperatively]
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WOUND INFILTRATION VS. WOUND INFILTRATION VS. SYSTEMIC LOCAL SYSTEMIC LOCAL
ANESTHETICSANESTHETICS
• EMLA CREAM -> DECREASED EMLA CREAM -> DECREASED POSTOPERATIVE PAINPOSTOPERATIVE PAIN– Fassoulaki, Fassoulaki, et al.et al. EMLA reduces acute and EMLA reduces acute and
chronic pain after breast surgery for cancer. chronic pain after breast surgery for cancer. Reg Reg Anesth Pain MedAnesth Pain Med 2000; 25: 350-5 2000; 25: 350-5
– Hollmann & Durieux. Prolonged actions of short-Hollmann & Durieux. Prolonged actions of short-acting drugs: local anesthetics and chronic pain. acting drugs: local anesthetics and chronic pain. Reg Anesth Pain MedReg Anesth Pain Med 2000; 25: 337-9 [editorial] 2000; 25: 337-9 [editorial]
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α-ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR AGONISTS REDUCE POSTOPERATIVE
OPIOID REQUIREMENTS
• Locus ceruleus (sedation)• Dorsal horn (analgesia)• Arain. Anesth Analg 2004; 98:153 – 30 min
before end of surgery:– Dexmedetomidine: 1 μg/kg over 10 min + 0.4 μg/kg/h
for 4 h OR– Morphine: 0.08 mg/kg
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Effect of Dexmedetomidine on Total PACU Morphine (mg) Administration
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