Alparslan Turan, MD

Alparslan Turan, MD

Associate Professor 
Departments of Outcomes Research and General Anesthesiology
Vice Chair of Education
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, Ohio

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While improvements in LOS are documented with IV acetaminophen, what other improvements and outcomes have been observed in orthopedic, colorectal, and general surgery studies? Video

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Given that opioids are known to inhibit peristalsis and GI absorption and potentially affect PK/PD profiles of oral acetaminophen and other agents, what is the rationale for using the IV form of acetaminophen for ERAS and other dimensions ...

Other non-opioid IV agents that have been explored as co-therapies to achieve ERAS. Does IV acetaminophen have properties that are superior to other agents in the multimodal perioperative context? Video

Other non-opioid IV agents that have been explored as co-therapies to achieve ERAS. Does IV acetaminophen have properties that are superior to other agents in the multimodal perioperative context?

Given the existence of other non-opioid IV agents that have been explored as co-therapies to achieve ERAS, why do you believe IV acetaminophen may have properties — efficacy, safety profile and MOA — that are superior to other agents in ...

Given the side effects of IV opioids, what role does IV acetaminophen play in reducing opioid doses required to achieve multimodal pain control and ERAS? Video

Given the side effects of IV opioids, what role does IV acetaminophen play in reducing opioid doses required to achieve multimodal pain control and ERAS?

Given the known and problematic side effects of IV opioids — respiratory depression, nausea, vomiting, decreased oxygen saturation, and other effects on GI motility and absorption — what role does IV acetaminophen play in reducing opioid ...

What is the optimal time for initiating IV acetaminophen? At the beginning of surgery? Before the surgical insult? What is the rationale for pre-emptive use of this pain reliever? Video

What is the optimal time for initiating IV acetaminophen? At the beginning of surgery? Before the surgical insult? What is the rationale for pre-emptive use of this pain reliever?

What is the optimal time for initiating IV acetaminophen? At the beginning of surgery? Before the surgical insult? What is the rationale for pre-emptive use of this pain reliever?

Length-of-stay is a critical cost- and best practice metric. What have studies shown as far as the effect of IV acetaminophen on LOS and ERAS across surgical procedures? Video

Length-of-stay is a critical cost- and best practice metric. What have studies shown as far as the effect of IV acetaminophen on LOS and ERAS across surgical procedures?

As you know, length-of-stay (LOS) is a critical cost- and best practice metric reflecting quality of care. In light of this, what have the studies shown as far as the effect of IV acetaminophen on LOS and ERAS benchmarks across the range ...

What are the unique advantages -- in the immediate and extended post-operative period -- of IV acetaminophen in the bariatric surgery population? How does this agent offer particular advantages in light of the GI and respiratory disturbances encountered in this patient population? Video

What are the unique advantages -- in the immediate and extended post-operative period -- of IV acetaminophen in the bariatric surgery population? How does this agent offer particular advantages in light of the GI and respiratory disturbances encountered in this patient population?

What are the unique advantages — in the immediate and extended post-operative period — of IV acetaminophen in the bariatric surgery population? How does this agent offer particular advantages in light of the GI and respiratory disturbances ...

Given its efficacy and safety profile, across what range of surgical procedures is IV acetaminophen ideally employed as part of an ERAS strategy in the context of multimodal pain mitigation? Video

Given its efficacy and safety profile, across what range of surgical procedures is IV acetaminophen ideally employed as part of an ERAS strategy in the context of multimodal pain mitigation?

Given its documented efficacy and safety profile, across what range of surgical procedures and perioperative situations is IV acetaminophen ideally employed as part of an ERAS strategy in the context of multimodal pain mitigation? What ...