A recent study examined the incidence of opioid use, pain intensity, and the effectiveness of pain management after primary unilateral inguinal hernia repair (PUIHR) at a single-center specialty hospital.
The findings reveal that most patients achieved effective pain control with nonopioid multimodal analgesia, including acetaminophen and NSAIDs, minimizing the need for opioids. Among the 414 participants, only 9.2% required opioids post-surgery, and all opioid use was discontinued by day 3.
Notably, participants who used opioids reported higher pain intensity scores three days postoperatively compared to those who did not. These results highlight the potential for opioid-sparing pain management strategies in routine hernia repair surgeries, addressing concerns about opioid misuse while maintaining patient comfort.
Read the full study here to explore the implications for pain management practices in surgical care.
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