Questionable role of opioids for analgesia in renal colic and its urological interventions

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Nadim Zaidan · Staten Island University Hospital

David S. Goldfarb · VA NY Harbor Healthcare System

Abstract

While the evidence against treating kidney stones with opioids is clear, more work is needed to shift current practices to reflect that renal colic is a non-opioid-requiring condition.

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Urinary Bladder and Prostate Research Kidney Stones and Urolithiasis Treatments Opioid Use Disorder Treatment

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Published in: BJUI Compass

Volume 6, Issue 6, pp. e70038-e70038

DOI: 10.1002/bco2.70038

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Questionable role of opioids for analgesia in renal colic and its urological interventions

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