Aesthetic surgery journal
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Aesthetic surgery journal · Sep 2018
Comparative StudyTransition to Nonopioid Analgesia Does Not Impair Pain Control After Major Aesthetic Plastic Surgery.
Multimodal analgesic protocols are increasingly favored over traditional opioid regimens due to decreased adverse side effects and reduced opioid consumption. Concomitant use of selective cyclooxygenase (COX)-2 inhibitor celecoxib and anticonvulsant gabapentin have been proposed to adequately control acute postoperative pain. ⋯ This nonopioid regimen is as effective as traditional opioid use for acute postoperative pain control and decreased recovery time for outpatient aesthetic plastic breast surgeries.