Perioperative pain management strategies among women having reproductive surgeries
Strategies are available to decrease opioid exposure in the perioperative and perioprocedural period.
Volume 108, Issue 2, Pages 200–206
Authors:
Malavika Prabhu, M.D., Pietro Bortoletto, M.D., Brian T. Bateman, M.D., M.Sc.
Abstract:
This review presents opioid-sparing strategies for perioperative pain management among women undergoing reproductive surgeries and procedures. Recommendations are provided regarding the use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, acetaminophen, other adjunctive medications, and regional anesthetic blocks. Additional considerations for chronic opioid users or patients using opioid replacement or antagonist therapy are discussed.