Can a septo-rhinoplasty with turbinate reduction be done without opioid medication?
0username0Aug 4, 2016
For medical reasons I can't take opioids incl. weaker ones like tramadol, codeine, etc (has nothing to do with addiction. I've never been an addict). Is it possible/have you heard of effective, non-opioid pain management for a septorhinoplasty w/ turbinate reduction? Are there things like nerve blocks, local numbing medications or injections (lidocaine-like things?) or high doses of NSAIDs that could provide enough pain control post-op? Would this work even if nasal bones were broken in surgery?
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