Research Summary
Research Summary
05/24/2025
Anthony Calabro, MA
Pain following hand surgery was generally low and peaked on Days 1 and 3, with no significant influence from anxiety, catastrophizing, age, or gender—suggesting time-sensitive strategies are key for pain...
05/24/2025
ACOG Conference Coverage
ACOG Conference Coverage
05/21/2025
Miranda Manier, BA
Patients who underwent laparoscopic hysterectomy alone were more likely to be readmitted within 60 days compared with those who also received sacrocolpopexy.
05/21/2025
ACOG Conference Coverage
ACOG Conference Coverage
05/21/2025
Anthony Calabro, MA
Virtual reality shows benefits in reducing both pain and anxiety across multiple clinical OBGYN settings, according to the results of a recent systematic review presented at the 2025 ACOG Annual Clinical...
05/21/2025
Pop Quiz
Pop Quiz
05/20/2025
Anthony Calabro, MA
As surgical care evolves with the integration of risk calculators and biomarker-driven algorithms, it's tempting to rely heavily on these tools for clinical decisions. Yet, some elements of patient...
05/20/2025
ACOG Conference Coverage
ACOG Conference Coverage
05/19/2025
Kate Young
A novel hysterectomy technique may offer faster recovery and less pain for patients with benign gynecologic conditions. New data presented at 2025 ACOG Annual Clinical & Scientific Meeting in...
05/19/2025
ASCRS Annual Scientific Meeting
ASCRS Annual Scientific Meeting
05/13/2025
Anthony Calabro, MA
A system-wide reduction in default opioid prescriptions modestly decreased opioid dispensing but increased refill rates, highlighting ongoing disparities in postoperative pain management, according to the...
05/13/2025
Research Summary
Research Summary
05/13/2025
Kate Young
A randomized trial compared two regional anesthesia techniques for acute pain after mastectomy. The results showed differences in opioid use and pain control among the study groups.
05/13/2025
ASCRS Conference Coverage
ASCRS Conference Coverage
05/10/2025
Miranda Manier, BA
A national cohort study presented at the American Society of Colon & Rectal Surgeons Annual Scientific Meeting on May 10, 2025 found that patients with IBD and infections on admission had significantly...
05/10/2025
Conference Coverage
Conference Coverage
05/01/2025
Kate Young
In a retrospective study presented at the 50th Annual Regional Anesthesiology and Acute Pain Medicine Meeting, researchers from Hartford Hospital found that the erector spinae plane block (ESPB) provided...
05/01/2025
ASRA Conference Coverage
ASRA Conference Coverage
05/01/2025
Miranda Manier, BA
A randomized phase 3 trial evaluated cebranopadol, a dual-NMR agonist, for postoperative pain after abdominoplasty and found reduced pain and opioid use. This study was presented on May 1, 2025, at the ASRA...
05/01/2025