Higher levels of total testosterone were found to be associated with reduced pain intensity in the operated knee of patients who underwent total knee replacement for severe knee osteoarthritis.
HTX-011 is a dual-acting, fixed-dose combination of bupivacaine and meloxicam.
A significant percentage of patients who are prescribed opioids after ureteroscopy for the treatment of upper tract stones were found to have new persistent opioid use.
Colorectal surgery patients treated as part of an enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) program have less pain and use nearly half as many opioids as pre-ERAS patients.
Change in computerized order sets reduces use of oxycodone to treat pain after cesarean delivery
Patients in the United States and Canada receive prescription opioids after surgeries at a rate that is approximately seven times higher than the rate in Sweden.
Opioids do not provide improved pain control following a vasectomy and may be tied to a higher risk for persistent use.
The use of ultrasound-guided transversus abdominis plane block in combination with general anesthesia during robotic partial nephrectomy may improve postoperative morphine consumption, the intensity of acute somatic pain, and the incidence of chronic pain.
The prescribing of opioids to children may not be necessary after a number of common surgeries.
Several nonsurgical perioperative interventions may help prevent the development of chronic pain after primary total knee replacement for osteoarthritis.
