A Review of Postoperative Pain Management for Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery

Perioperative opioid use has been linked to abuse potential by patients, leading surgeons to scrutinize their postoperative prescribing practices. The goal of the study was to review analgesic regimens for patients undergoing thyroidectomy and parathyroidectomy and extrapolate changes that could be made to decrease opioid use while maintaining adequate pain control.

Source: Journal of Surgical Research - April 20, 2019 Category: Surgery Authors: Rebecca A. Uhlmann, Henry A. Reinhart, Eugene Postevka, Samuel K. Snyder, Minerva Romero Arenas Tags: Endocrine Source Type: research