Postoperative Pain Management in Orthognathic Surgery: Is There a Need for Opioids?
Routine opioid prescription after orthognathic surgery seems unnecessary. Opioid-sparing protocols provide adequate pain control and support safer postoperative recovery.
Authors
- Nils Heim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5220-5046)
- F B Warwas
- Nikolai Spuck (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6345-9634)
- F.-J. Kramer
- F Thol
- PD Stoll
Institutions
- Heidelberg University (DE)
- University Hospital Bonn (DE)
- University Hospital Heidelberg (DE)
- Central Institute of Mental Health (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Craniofacial Surgery
- Published
- 2026-03-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/scs.0000000000012621
- Primary Topic
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00