An Insight about Multimodal Analgesia as Part of Enhanced Recovery after Surgery

Abstract

By enhancing preoperative organ function and reducing the stress response caused by surgical trauma, enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) programs aim to achieve and improve quick recovery following surgical procedures, enabling patients to resume their regular activities as soon as possible. The idea of ERAS is put into action by creating and publishing protocols that are based on evidence. Although specifics may differ from one healthcare facility to the next, the preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative phases are always essential. A patient's quality of life and the speed and severity of their postoperative recovery are both affected by the pain they experience. Thus, ERAS relies heavily on multimodal analgesia (MA) for good postoperative pain management (PPM). Paracetamol, nonsteroid anti-inflammatory medicines (NSAIDs), various adjuvants, regional approaches, and other opioid-sparing treatments are reviewed in this article, which primarily aims to examine the notion of MA in PPM.