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Implementing intraoperative methadone in patients undergoing orthopedic/neurosurgical spine surgeries would provide outstanding perioperative analgesia. 80% of spine surgery patients report significant postoperative pain. [1,2]. Methadone was implemented for having the longest duration of effect of any opioid and is a multimodal analgesic, with u-opioid agonist, NMDA antagonist, and SNRI activities [3,4]. Compared to shorter-duration opioids, methadone results in decreased postoperative pain, less postoperative opioid use, and increased patient satisfaction [5].
Mai-Anh Vu, MD
Anesthesiologist/Interventional Pain Physician Faculty
University of Texas Medical Branch, United States
Rebecca Bui, MS4
Medical Student
University of Texas Medical Branch, United States
Amit K. Aggarwal, DO
Resident Physician
University of Texas Medical Branch, Texas, United States
Harold A. Ricks, MD
Resident Physician
University of Texas Medical Branch, United States
Taylor Dykes, DO
Resident Physician
University of Texas Medical Branch, United States
Kathy Kuang, MD
Resident Physician
University of Texas Medical Branch, United States
Lauren Rein, MD
Resident Physician
University of Texas Medical Branch, United States
Quinn Bohn, DO
Resident Physician
University of Texas Medical Branch, United States
Foster Openshaw, DO
Resident Physician
University of Texas Medical Branch, United States
Stefanie Fischer, MD
Anesthesiologist Physician Faculty
University of Texas Medical Branch, United States
Ahmed Mohsen, MD
Anesthesiologist/Interventional Pain Physician Faculty
University of Texas Medical Branch, United States
Benjamin Eike, DO
Anesthesiologist/Interventional Pain Physician Faculty
University of Texas Medical Branch, United States