“For too long, opioids have been treated as a problem-free solution to pain,” said Elird Bojaxhi, MD, an anesthesiologist at Mayo Clinic, in Jacksonville, Fla., and a study researcher. “It’s the responsibility of providers to demonstrate better alternatives and to educate our patients. We hope that the result of the study will encourage the use of continuous nerve block as an alternative to reduce the need for opioids after a surgery.”
