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Opioids After Appendectomy Are Associated With Longer Hospital Stay for Children

11/19/2010

Perforated appendicitis is common in children. But it is currently unknown whether opioid prescription post-appendectomy impacts outcomes in children. A new study investigated.

11/19/2010

Research Summaries

Conference Coverage

Preoperative Anxiety and Systemic Inflammation Linked to Lower Knee Surgery Satisfaction

10/20/2026

Brian McCurdy

Key Highlights Six-month satisfaction data were available for 166 adults undergoing knee surgery.

10/20/2026

Conference Coverage

Early Pain Burden Linked to Slower Recovery After Lumbar Fusion

10/19/2026

Brian McCurdy

Researchers examined whether pain during the first postoperative week predicts quality-of-life recovery 90 days after lumbar fusion.

10/19/2026

Conference Coverage

Interview Study Maps Biopsychosocial Factors in Postoperative Pain at ≥65

10/19/2026

Brian McCurdy

Interviews with 15 older surgical patients identified psychological and social influences on acute pain, informing a biopsychosocial model.

10/19/2026

Conference Coverage

Older Adults Differ in Desired Engagement in Postoperative Pain Care

10/19/2026

Brian McCurdy

Interviews explore how older surgical patients perceive their role in postoperative pain management and their preferred level of engagement.

10/19/2026

Conference Coverage

Biofeedback Breathing Reduces 24-Hour Pain After Cholecystectomy in RCT

10/19/2026

Ashton L. Stahl

A randomized controlled trial found lower pain, preoperative anxiety, and rescue analgesic use with biofeedback-guided breathing in laparoscopic cholecystectomy patients.

10/19/2026

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