1. Acute Pain after Surgery: Lessons Learned from the Last Decade
Stephan A Schug
Anaesthesiology & Pain Medicine
University of Western Australia Royal Perth Hospital

2. American Pain Society, American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, and the American Society of Anesthesiologists
“The panel recommends that clinicians offer multimodal analgesia, or the use of a variety of analgesic medications and techniques combined with nonpharmacological interventions, for the treatment of postoperative pain in children and adults (strong recommendation, high-quality evidence).”
Note: Exact components of effective multimodal care will vary depending on the patient, setting, and surgical procedure.
Chou R, et al. J Pain. 2016;17: 2

3. Procedure Specific Postoperative Pain Management (PROSPECT)
Procedure Specific Postoperative Pain Management (PROSPECT). Available from: Accessed June 2017.

4. Conclusions Initiate multimodal analgesic techniques
Minimise use of opioids
Maximise use of non-opioid agents
Use regional anaesthesia whenever possible
Superior to opioids, especially in orthopaedic patients
Use evidence-based, procedure-specific pain management guidelines where available 4