Are narcotic pain medications necessary after discharge following thyroidectomy and parathyroidectomy?

The aim of this study was to determine whether patients undergoing thyroidectomy and parathyroidectomy have similar postoperative pain if managed with an opioid-sparing regimen versus an opioid-containing regimen. We hypothesized that an opioid-sparing regimen would provide equivalent analgesia.

Source: Surgery - May 13, 2020 Category: Surgery Authors: Justin T. Brady, Angelina Dreimiller, Suzanne Miller-Spalding, Tiffany Gesang, Ashwini R. Sehgal, Christopher R. McHenry Source Type: research