Originally published by our sister publication, Pain Medicine News
One in every five women who underwent an elective gynecologic procedure had a new exposure to opioids, according to a retrospective study. Furthermore, one out of 65 patients who filled an opioid prescription after their gynecologic surgery developed prolonged opioid use.
“There has been much research on opioid prescribing practices following hysterectomy, which is one of the most commonly performed gynecologic surgeries,