Preemptive Opioid-sparing Pain Protocol Decreases Hospital Stay in Scoliosis Patients

Introduction: Poorly controlled post-operative pain following Posterior Spinal Instrumented Fusion (PSIF) may be associated with delayed ambulation and longer hospital stays. Multimodal anesthesia use has been shown to provide superior analgesia with improved recovery and reduction of postoperative morbidity, but has not been described with pediatric patients undergoing spinal surgery. We describe a novel pre-emptive opioid-sparing pediatric pain …