New approach to breast reconstruction surgery reduces opioid painkiller use, hospital stays
Tuesday, March 4, 2014 - 08:01
in Health & Medicine
A new approach to breast reconstruction surgery aimed at helping patients’ bodies get back to normal more quickly cut their postoperative opioid painkiller use in half and meant a day less in the hospital on average, a study found. The method includes new pain control techniques, preventive anti-nausea treatment and getting women eating and walking soon after free flap breast reconstruction surgery.