UT-Southwestern Medical Center: Nerve Block Can Reduce Need for Postsurgical Opioids
November 02, 2023
November 02, 2023
DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 2 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release:
A preoperative nerve block used in combination with other medications can reduce the need for opioids to manage pain following spinal surgery, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers found. The findings, published in European Spine Journal, suggest a way to lessen the reliance on opioids to reduce postoperative pain and help patients become ambulatory sooner. < . . .
A preoperative nerve block used in combination with other medications can reduce the need for opioids to manage pain following spinal surgery, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers found. The findings, published in European Spine Journal, suggest a way to lessen the reliance on opioids to reduce postoperative pain and help patients become ambulatory sooner. < . . .