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Review

Postoperative Pain and Opioid Use in Urogynecology Patients

by
Laura DiVirgilio
*,
Jaime B. Long
and
Sarah S. Boyd
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Penn State University College of Medicine, Hershey, PA 17033, USA
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Anesth. Res. 2025, 2(4), 21; https://doi.org/10.3390/anesthres2040021
Submission received: 15 May 2025 / Revised: 17 June 2025 / Accepted: 11 August 2025 / Published: 24 September 2025
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Abstract

Opioid use disorder remains a leading national cause of mortality. Physician opioid prescribing contributes to this crisis. In urogynecology, most of these prescriptions are aimed at addressing postoperative pain. This expert review examines the factors that contribute to postoperative pain and opioid use in urogynecologic patients. We discuss patient characteristics, physician interventions and alternative therapies that may influence postoperative pain and opioid use. By identifying patients at higher risk for postoperative pain and opioid use and utilizing evidence-based strategies to mitigate postoperative pain, physicians caring for urogynecology patients can both reduce postoperative opioid use while still providing adequate patient pain control.
Keywords: enhanced recovery after surgery; perioperative pain management; opioid use; urogynecology; pelvic floor reconstructive surgery; local anesthesia; TAP blocks; pudendal blocks; liposomal anesthetic; multimodal pain management enhanced recovery after surgery; perioperative pain management; opioid use; urogynecology; pelvic floor reconstructive surgery; local anesthesia; TAP blocks; pudendal blocks; liposomal anesthetic; multimodal pain management

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DiVirgilio, L.; Long, J.B.; Boyd, S.S. Postoperative Pain and Opioid Use in Urogynecology Patients. Anesth. Res. 2025, 2, 21. https://doi.org/10.3390/anesthres2040021

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DiVirgilio L, Long JB, Boyd SS. Postoperative Pain and Opioid Use in Urogynecology Patients. Anesthesia Research. 2025; 2(4):21. https://doi.org/10.3390/anesthres2040021

Chicago/Turabian Style

DiVirgilio, Laura, Jaime B. Long, and Sarah S. Boyd. 2025. "Postoperative Pain and Opioid Use in Urogynecology Patients" Anesthesia Research 2, no. 4: 21. https://doi.org/10.3390/anesthres2040021

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DiVirgilio, L., Long, J. B., & Boyd, S. S. (2025). Postoperative Pain and Opioid Use in Urogynecology Patients. Anesthesia Research, 2(4), 21. https://doi.org/10.3390/anesthres2040021

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