Background: Patient selection and analgesic techniques, such as the multimodal analgesic
(MMA) protocol, aid in ambulatory surgical center (ASC) cervical spine surgery. The purpose …

Objective. To compare postoperative narcotic consumption between multimodal analgesia
(MMA) and patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) after an anterior cervical discectomy and …

Study Design: Randomized controlled trial (RCT). Objective: Compare the efficacy of a
multimodal, opioid-free (OF) pain management pathway with a traditional opioid-containing …

Study Design. Delphi Panel expert panel consensus and narrative literature review.
Objective. To obtain expert consensus on best practices for patient selection and …

Methods: We retrospectively identified all patients undergoing 2-level to 4-level ACDF or
PCF at a single center from 2017 to 2021. Our state's prescription drug-monitoring program …

BACKGROUND In an effort to improve efficiency of care, ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs)
have emerged as lower-cost options. Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) is one …

BACKGROUND CONTEXT Opioid utilization has been well studied for inpatient anterior
cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF). However, the amount and type of opioids prescribed …

Background: Several studies have compared outcomes between hospital-based (HBCs)
and ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) following anterior cervical discectomy and fusion …

CONCLUSION: Our study suggests that the preoperative use of narcotics may impact patient
perception of pain and improvement after complex spinal fusions (= 5 levels). Consideration …

Background Multimodal analgesia is a strategy that can be used to improve pain
management in the perioperative period for patients undergoing surgery of the spine …