Auricular nerve stimulation using the NSS-2 BRIDGE device to reduce opioid requirement following laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass

Evidence supports the use of complementary techniques to reduce pain and opioid use after surgery. The NSS-2 BRIDGE device (NBD; Innovative Health Solutions, Inc., Versailles, Indiana) modulates pain via stimulation of the nucleus of the auricular branch of the cranial nerves at the level of the brainstem and the limbic system.
Source: Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases - Category: Surgery Authors: Tags: Original article Source Type: research