Pain Management for Vascular Surgery Diseases and Interventions

Document Overview

Document Title

Pain Management for Vascular Surgery Diseases and Interventions

Authoring Society

Society for Vascular Surgery

Document Publication Date

Mar 26, 2025

Page Last Reviewed/Updated

May 6, 2026

Document Type

Consensus Statement

Country of Publication

United States

Full Text Freely Available

No

Full Text Guideline

www.jvascsurg.org/article/S0741-5214(25)00621-4/abstract

Source Citation

Ketteler E, Cavanagh SL, Gifford E, Grunebach H, Joshi GP, Katwala P, Kwon J, McCoy S, McGinigle KL, Schwenk ES, Shutze WP, Vaglienti RM, Rossi P. The Society for Vascular Surgery expert consensus statement on pain management for vascular surgery diseases and interventions. J Vasc Surg. 2025 Jul;82(1):1-31.e2. doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2025.03.189. Epub 2025 Mar 26. PMID: 40154930.

Document Scope, Criteria, and Use Cases

Document Objectives

Various pain management standards have been referenced in this document including recommendations for the following.
1. Dedicated pain management teams with the ability to place nerve blocks and epidurals for acute pain management.
2. Standardized processes including but not limited to: d Preoperative optimization/surgery-readiness protocols for high-risk patients.to assess multimodal patient needs, including nutrition, medication use, smoking cessation, and pain control, and d Discharge and postdischarge protocols to ensure safe pain and wound management, appropriate follow-up, and continuity of care
3. Postoperative education for the d Explanation of the expected course of postoperative care, including instructions regarding wound management, diet, medications, pain management, lifestyle, and physical activity modifications d Signs and symptoms of complications, such as tachycardia, fever, shortness of breath, excessive pain, and vomiting, including when and whom to call, and d Ongoing involvement in treatment planning and access to care coordination.

Scope

Counseling, Management, Prevention, Rehabilitation

Diseases/Conditions (MeSH)

D059408 - Pain Management

D000701 - Analgesics, Opioid

D014652 - Vascular Diseases

D000080482 - Enhanced Recovery After Surgery

D059408 - Pain Management

D000701 - Analgesics, Opioid

D014652 - Vascular Diseases

D000080482 - Enhanced Recovery After Surgery

Keywords

ERAS, Enhanced recovery after surgery, Non-opioid pain management, Pain Management, Vascular disease, Vascular surgery, opioids

Inclusion Criteria

Male, Female, Adult, Older Adult

Health Care Settings

Ambulatory, Home Health, Hospital, Operating and Recovery Room, Outpatient

Intended Users

Nurse, Nurse Practitioner, Physician, Physician Assistant