Hysterectomy

Data shows new pain relief treatment effectively reduces pain, narcotic use, costs

Published in Women's Health Weekly, June 13th, 2002

Results from a new study of women who underwent an abdominal hysterectomy showed that 43% of patients using the narcotic-free ON-Q Post-operative Pain Relief System did not need the usual standard-of-care narcotics to relieve pain after surgery, resulting in shorter hospital stays and reduced overall costs.

ON-Q, called the "pain relief ball" by some doctors and patients, is a balloon-like device that provides targeted pain relief after surgery only where the body needs it, automatically delivering a nonnarcotic numbing medication directly into an incision site.

The study, presented by Cleveland Clinic Florida researchers, showed that use of ON-Q...

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Source: Women's Health Weekly (2002-06-13)

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