Multimodal Perioperative Pain Management for Children with Medical Complexity

Key Points

• Effective multimodal pain management significantly reduces opioid requirement perioperatively, leading to better safety outcomes for children.
• Incorporating various therapeutic strategies, including non-opioid medications, enhances pain control without increasing side effects.
• Assessment of pain management techniques across different healthcare settings underscores the importance of personalized treatment plans.
• This approach to pain management may reduce complication rates, indicating a potential shift in pediatric pain care practices.