July 19, 2021
opioid | opioids | pain | painkillers | Post Op | postop | Research
Gillian Griffith
Research At-a-Glance: What Painkillers During Surgery Might Mean For Your Recovery
Did you know? This study found that high doses of fentanyl (an opioid) during surgery caused higher levels of post-op pain and post-op vomiting. Similarly, this 2018 study found that the high use of remifentanil (another opioid patients are given during surgery to relieve pain) increased the need for early post-op painkiller consumption. In other words… The thought […]