Perioperative Opioid Use in Urogynecologic Mesh Removal
In patients with mesh-related pain, those with chronic pain conditions had much higher odds of taking preoperative narcotics, and in most, mesh removal did not eliminate narcotic use. Counseling is warranted in patients with chronic pain conditions that pain and narcotic use are likely to persist after removal.
Authors
- Pamela Moalli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9689-3824)
- Michael Bonidie
- Lauren E. Giugale (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4705-2150)
- Amanda M. Artsen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0565-9221)
- Roseanne Gichuru
Institutions
- University of Pittsburgh (US)
- Magee-Womens Research Institute (US)
- Magee-Womens Hospital (US)
- University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Urogynecology
- Published
- 2024-12-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/spv.0000000000001527
- Primary Topic
- Anesthesia and Pain Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
- Intuitive Surgical
- Magee-Womens Research Institute
- National Institutes of Health
- Office of Research on Women's Health