The Effect of a Non-Opioid Multimodal Pain (NOMO) Protocol in Decreasing Narcotic Use After Urogynecologic Surgery

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The objective of this study is to evaluate narcotic use after implementation of a Non-Opioid Multimodal Pain (NOMO) protocol in patients who are undergoing a urogynecologic procedure. The study will also evaluate secondary outcomes, including: post-operative pain rating, length of hospital stay, postoperative antiemetic use, bladder catheterization at discharge, number of post-operative phone calls, and rate of reported side effects of opioid use (nausea/constipation). Study participants will be asked to utilize the validated Brief Pain Inventory (appendix A) scale to assess post-operative pain levels. Based on inpatient post-operative opioid use and number of opioid pills prescribed at discharge, an attempt will be made to develop an algorithm for recommended opioid prescribing patterns.

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