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Perioperative Care
of the Opioid-Tolerant Patient:
A Complimentary Perspectives
Nathan J. Rudin
Abstract Surgical patients who chronically use opioids pose unique challenges for
anesthesia and perioperative pain management. This chapter provides recommen-
dations for optimal perioperative pain care in the opioid-tolerant patient, including
attention to special cases such as patients taking buprenorphine for opioid use disorder
or receiving intrathecal opioids for pain management. Clinicians can maximize safety
and efficacy using a combination of non-opioid medications, regional blocks, and
nonpharmacologic strategies. Treatment should be tailored to the specific needs of
each patient.
Keywords Surgical anesthesia
· Perioperative · Pain management · Opioids ·
Opioid use disorder · Buprenorphine · Intrathecal drug delivery · Regional
anesthesia
· Tolerance · Dependence
1 Introduction
Clinicians will commonly encounter opioid-tolerant patients who need surgery.
Opioid use for chronic non-cancer pain is declining but still substantial, opioids
remain a primary treatment for cancer-related pain, and the use of illicit opioids is
on the rise. Early identification of opioid-tolerant surgical patients is vital to ensure
appropriate care before, during and after surgery.
Treating the opioid-tolerant surgical patient can be challenging. Too much addi-
tional perioperative opioid may increase the risk of morbidity, and postoperative pain
control can be difficult to attain; insufficient perioperative analgesia raises the risk
of other harms. Patients using intrathecal opioids for pain treatment pose special
challenges, as do those with opioid use disorder. The latter, especially if they are
taking opioid agonist-antagonists (usually buprenorphine) for medication-assisted
treatment, may require special measures to mitigate acute opioid withdrawal.
N. J. Rudin (
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)
Division of Rehabilitation Medicine, Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, School of
Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, USA
e-mail: rudin@rehab.wisc.edu
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In this chapter we synthesize the best available evidence for perioperative
pain management in opioid-tolerant individuals. Thoughtful care planning and
management will result in effective, compassionate, and safe treatment.
2 Opioid Tolerance and Surgery
In practice, perioperative management of the opioid-tolerant patient varies widely
because of competing concerns and preferences.
•
Patients taking chronic opioids may have worse surgical outcomes. Joint arthro-
plasty patients on chronic opioids have lower preoperative function and higher
pain, lower postoperative function and satisfaction [1], longer lengths of stay,
higher revision rates, and higher medical costs [2] than those not taking opioids.
Opioid-tolerant patients were twice as likely to be re-hospitalized following major
abdominal surgery [3], and perioperative opioids were associated with worse
outcomes and higher costs [4]. Preoperative opioid use was associated with a
higher risk of wound infection after multilevel lumbar fusion [5]. In general,
patients on chronic opioids report higher postsurgical pain and demonstrate slower
pain resolution [6]. These concerns have led to recommendations that chronic
opioids be tapered and, where possible, discontinued prior to elective surgery.
•
Aggressive opioid dose reduction may itself lead to significant morbidity. Long-
term opioid tolerance may represent a persistent neural adaptation requiring
extended periods to reverse [7]. Rapid tapering can result in uncontrolled pain,
disruptions of sleep and appetite, and the opioid withdrawal syndrome, leading
to an increase in physiological stress [8, 9]. Stressed patients have suboptimal
surgical outcomes [10]. For these reasons, some authorities recommend main-
taining the preoperative opioid dose, or higher if indicated for additional relief,
during the perioperative period [11–13].
Faced with these conflicting concerns, the clinician is best served by using
a common-sense, evidence-driven approach to perioperative pain management,
adjusting the treatment plan to meet the needs and circumstances of each patient.
The focus should remain on the primary goal of effective anesthesia and analgesia
with the lowest possible risk and morbidity.
The key principles of perioperative pain management are:
1. Perioperative pain management should be unique for each patient.
2. Where possible, the management plan begins well before surgery.
3. The plan must be flexible enough to change as circumstances demand.
3 Steps for Perioperative Pain Management
1. Perform a thorough perioperative pain evaluation [13–15].
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a. Diagnose pain conditions. Understand causes of pain both related and
unrelated to the planned surgery.
b. Understand the patient’s preoperative medication regimen and stratify risk.
Ascertain doses of opioids and other medications, as well as drug allergies/
intolerances. Risk stratification method schemes include the Perioperative
Quality Initiative (POQI)’s “O-NET+” [15], the ORBIT instrument [16] and
the RIOSORD scale [17].
c. Determine psychological comorbidities which may affect the patient’s ability
to cope with surgery and changes to the regimen.
d. Understand the patient’s support network. Educating family and caregivers
can improve adoption of and adherence to pain care goals.
e. Solicit the patient’s concerns and questions about surgery and pain manage-
ment.
2. Educate the patient and family before surgery. Education ideally takes place
well before the day of surgery, often during a preoperative evaluation visit [14,
18].
a. Explain the surgery thoroughly as per standard informed consent methods.
b. Define perioperative pain management goals and explain available pain care
tools. A thorough understanding of the pain care plan mitigates anxiety while
helping patients and families plan ahead before surgery occurs.
c. Elicit agreement on pain management goals and medication plan. Achieving
shared expectations and patient buy-in before surgery facilitates better pain
care and improves outcomes.
a. Aim for a minimum effective dose rather than opioid cessation. Lower preop-
erative opioid doses are preferable, especially for patients on higher doses,
to minimize potential morbidity. However, the approach to opioid dosing
must be individualized to the patient. Routine preoperative opioid tapering,
especially to zero, without appropriate alternative treatment is not recom-
mended [19, 20]. While a zero preoperative opioid dose may be desirable, it
is not necessarily realistic or achievable; in many individuals it is necessary
to settle for the lowest possible dose that still preserves comfort and function.
Flexibility in the optimization plan is therefore required.
b. Combine opioid weaning with non-opioid strategies. Careful preoperative
opioid reduction can be accomplished given adequate time, use of behavioral
and non-opioid techniques (leveraging the biopsychosocial model of pain),
and clear establishment of expectations. For individuals with a higher risk
of opioid-related adverse events, consider consulting a pain specialist for
assistance with the pain care plan. Multidisciplinary centers for perioperative
pain management, when available, provide ideal environments for successful
preoperative opioid reduction [20, 21].
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c. Make and share a plan for postoperative management. If the planned surgery
is intended to address the pain condition being treated with opioids, a post-
operative opioid tapering plan should be discussed and outlined before
surgery.
3. Optimize mood and coping skills where needed. Individuals at higher risk for
opioid-related morbidity can receive mindfulness-based or other stress manage-
ment training before surgery to enhance pain coping; if in-person sessions are
not available, extensive resources are available on websites and smartphone
applications. Group-based or individual health psychology interventions can also
improve and strengthen pain coping skills. Psychiatric evaluation and treatment,
and broader psychotherapy, may be necessary for patients in severe emotional
distress [15, 22]. Preoperative (“prehabilitation”) programs incorporating stress
reduction are associated with significant surgical cost savings and improved
outcomes [10].
4. Individualize the treatment plan, using non-opioid and low-opioid strate-
gies where possible. The primary goal of treatment is achievement of effective
anesthesia and analgesia with minimal risk and morbidity. A rational prescribing
approach, using multimodal anesthesia and analgesia, is paramount [22].
a. Make sure pain is controlled. Reduction of opioids must not be allowed
to result in undertreatment of perioperative pain, which is associated
with delirium, surgical and cardiopulmonary complications, deconditioning,
development of chronic pain, relapse in patients with substance abuse
disorders, and reduced quality of life [19].
b. Maintain preoperative opioid dose. For those who continue to take opioids
preoperatively, the immediate preoperative daily opioid dose (or its equivalent
in potency) should be maintained during surgery and early recovery. Opioid
withdrawal must not be allowed to occur.
c. Use non-opioid agents where possible. Non-opioid agents should be used
during anesthesia and for postoperative anesthesia. Where postoperative
opioids are required, the minimum effective dose should be used to minimize
the risk of opioid-induced hyperalgesia[23] or other adverse events.
d. Limit postoperative opioids to the minimum necessary. Patients should be
transitioned to non-opioid analgesics as soon as possible after surgery.
Opioid-tolerant patients should be rapidly returned to their preoperative base-
line opioid dose. When surgery is intended to address the pain condition being
treated with opioids, postoperative tapering can begin once surgical recovery
is well underway.
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4 Opioid-Sparing Anesthesia and Analgesia Techniques
Numerous non-opioid agents are available for intraoperative and postoperative use.
They can be quite useful, both alone and in combination, for anesthesia and pain
management. They must be used cautiously, as all have significant potential for side
effects and drug-drug interactions, and all have therapeutic ceilings [24]. Definitive
combinations and dosages of these agents in multimodal anesthesia have not yet been
determined, but the skilled anesthesiologist can apply these agents judiciously, with
or without opioids, to provide satisfactory anesthesia and effective postoperative pain
control [25–29].
Fully opioid-free anesthesia (OFA) is a desirable goal in the opioid-tolerant
patient, but the science of OFA remains in its early stages. Currently available
evidence for OFA is of variable quality. The best available meta-analyses suggest
that OFA is not inferior to regimens which include opioids [22], but which patients
and surgeries are most suitable for OFA has not yet been determined.
We here briefly summarize common non-opioid agents for perioperative pain
management. The choice of agent must be individualized, taking patient-specific
variables into account. The reader is directed to the growing literature on opioid-
sparing and opioid-free anesthesia for the latest evidence and recommendations.
a. Preoperative regional and local anesthetic techniques reduce intraoperative
and postoperative opioid use [30]. Targeted regional nerve blocks, epidural anes-
thetics, perineural catheters, and/or anesthetic infiltration at incision sites can
significantly reduce postoperative pain.
b. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) maybeusefulinsomeperi-
operative settings, especially given the putative role of the cyclooxygenase-2
(COX-2) enzyme in central nociceptive processing [31]. Limited preoperative
use of COX-2 inhibiting NSAIDs reduces opioid need in patients undergoing
total knee arthroplasty [32] and spinal fusion [24]. Conventional non-selective
NSAIDs can reduce postoperative opioid requirements [33]. Some authorities
advise against the routine preoperative use of a COX-2 inhibitor [34]. Recent
large studies show no increased risk of postoperative hemorrhage or renal injury
with the judicious perioperative use of NSAIDs [35].
c. Propofol is a common and effective non-opioid agent for anesthesia induc-
tion and maintenance and is a valuable tool for anesthesia where patients are
at elevated risk for opioid-related adverse events [36].
d. Dexmedetomidine is an adrenergic alpha-2
A
agonist with sedative and mild
analgesic effects and is commonly employed for procedural sedation. It is a
key element of many OFA regimens, which show promise for better quality of
recovery and fewer side effects in multiple surgical settings [37–40].
e. Ketamine has proven efficacy in acute pain care. Subanesthetic ketamine infu-
sions may be helpful perioperatively in opioid-tolerant patients [41]. Evidence
that ketamine decreases perioperative opioid use is limited. It may work best for
this purpose in opioid-tolerant patients [42].
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f. Intravenous lidocaine significantly reduces postoperative pain in multiple
settings [43], and may reduce postoperative opioid need [44]. It may reduce
persistent postsurgical pain, but evidence is limited [45, 46]. Topical lidocaine
patches may be helpful for the treatment of cutaneous dysesthesia but are not
effective for acute wound pain management [47].
g. Gabapentin and pregabalin are commonly used perioperatively to reduce post-
surgical pain and opioid use. There is evidence for decreased analgesic use
when gabapentin is administered preoperatively [48], but the effect is modest;
gabapentin may promote postoperative opioid cessation [49]. Perioperative
pregabalin can reduce opioid use but is associated with significant sedation [50].
The safety of these drugs is decreased when coadministered with opioids, as the
combination increases the risk of respiratory depression and death, likely through
reversal of respiratory tolerance to opioids [51].
h. Acetaminophen is now available intravenously, though this dosage form is
expensive relative to oral/rectal formulations. Perioperative IV acetaminophen
reduces opioid use after lumbar disc surgery [52] and pancreaticoduodenectomy
[53] but not after hip fracture [54].
i. Other agents employed to reduce or avoid perioperative opioid administration
include corticosteroids, magnesium and beta-blockers.
5 Special Case: Patients Using Buprenorphine
Buprenorphine is a partial μ-opioid receptor agonist and a κ and receptor antag-
onist. It has high affinity for the μ opioid receptor with slow dissociation. High
doses of conventional opioids are required to displace buprenorphine from the μ
receptor. Buprenorphine use poses unique challenges to perioperative management
of the opioid-tolerant patient.
Buprenorphine is frequently prescribed in oral or sublingual form for the treat-
ment of opioid use disorder, and occasionally for chronic pain (or where opioid use
disorder and pain coexist). Transdermal preparations are available at considerably
lower potency for the treatment of chronic pain. Transdermal buprenorphine does
not significantly interfere with perioperative pain management [55], but higher-dose
buprenorphine results in a high perioperative opioid requirement to compete with
buprenorphine’s binding to the μ receptor.
For patients taking buprenorphine for opioid use disorder, current evidence argues
for perioperatively maintaining patients on the regular home buprenorphine dose to
reduce the risk of postoperative relapse into opioid abuse [56]. Non-opioid drugs and
regional anesthetic techniques should be maximized. Dose reduction is not generally
necessary; reduction to 16 mg/d or below before surgery may be helpful if post-
operative need for opioids is anticipated [57]. Where opioids are required to treat
moderate to severe postoperative pain, short-acting opioids with high affinity for the
μ receptor (usually hydromorphone) should be employed under close monitoring,
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and consulting the hospital’s acute pain service is recommended. Close postoperative
follow-up with the buprenorphine prescriber is vital [55].
6 Special Case: Patients with Intrathecal Opioid Delivery
Systems
Implanted intrathecal drug delivery pumps may be used to deliver opioid analgesics
for the treatment of chronic cancer or noncancer pain. Advantages of intrathecal
delivery include targeting of the painful body region by intrathecal catheter posi-
tioning, the ability to use low drug concentrations and thus minimize systemic side
effects, and automation of dosing. Other medications commonly used in intrathecal
pumps include baclofen (for spasticity management), clonidine and bupivacaine (for
analgesia), and ziconotide (for treatment of neuropathic pain). I nterrogation of a
programmable intrathecal pump is relatively simple, but pump programming and
changing the intrathecal drug require experienced personnel.
Evidence is limited, but for patients receiving intrathecal opioids, it appears that in
most circumstances, the clinician can maintain the baseline intrathecal drug regimen
unchanged. Case reports have documented the successful perioperative use of stan-
dard patient-controlled analgesia, epidural anesthesia, and oral opioid regimens in
individuals using intrathecal opioids [58]. In one cohort study, surgical patients on
intrathecal opioids had identical outcomes to matched controls but did require more
opioid postoperatively, suggesting tolerance [59]. Evidence regarding the effects of
other intrathecal agents on surgical anesthesia is lacking.
Abrupt cessation of an intrathecal drug regimen can cause severe complications.
If a pump contains clonidine and/or baclofen, abrupt discontinuation can result in
life-threatening symptoms. Pain specialist consultation is recommended whenever
concerns about intrathecal therapy arise.
7 Conclusion
With thoughtful, individualized and multimodal care, opioid-tolerant patients can
be taken safely through surgery while effectively managing their pain. We have
herein summarized best practices, tools and techniques to help clinicians and patients
achieve this goal.
Key Takeaways
1. Safe, effective, and compassionate perioperative pain management is possible
for opioid-tolerant patients and should be considered the standard of care.
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2. Effective management requires comprehensive patient evaluation, preoperative
education and goal setting. Baseline opioid doses should be reduced where
possible but do not insist on a zero dose for all patients.
3. Use non-opioid and opioid-sparing techniques wherever possible during and after
surgery.
4. Limit postoperative opioids to the minimum necessary.
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