Why is the exclusive use of IV opioids in bariatric surgery patients problematic and why is IV acetaminophen uniquely qualified to be part of multimodal post-operative pain management?

Why is the exclusive use of IV opioids in bariatric surgery patients problematic and why is IV acetaminophen uniquely qualified to be part of multimodal post-operative pain management?

Why is the exclusive use of IV opioids in bariatric surgery patients problematic and why is IV acetaminophen uniquely qualified to be part of multimodal post-operative pain management?


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Presenter

Maher El Chaar, MD

Maher El Chaar, MD

Co-Medical Director of Bariatric Surgery
St Luke’s University Hospital
Allentown, Pennsylvania