Pain Management

Wendy C. King, MD, on Pain Management With Opioids After Bariatric Surgery

06/24/2017

 

Despite improvements in pain after surgery, opioid use after surgery is still high. To better understand the short- and long-term use of opioids before and after bariatric surgery, Wendy C. King, PhD, epidemiologist at the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health, and colleagues conducted a study. In this podcast, Dr. King discusses the results of the study.

Read more about Dr. King's study here.

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