Abstract Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (LUTS) are frequently present in the general
population as patients age with approximately a third of individuals experiencing LUTS …

Introduction: The objective of this process improvement project was to determine the effect of
enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocol for percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) …

Purpose: A large part of the national opioid epidemic has been tied to prescription opioids,
leading to a push to reduce or eliminate their use when feasible. The objective of this study …

Purpose: Prescription opioid use is increasing, leading to increased addiction and mortality.
Postoperative care is often the first exposure to opioids of a patient but little data exist on …

Introduction Opioids are often used to manage postoperative pain. Non-narcotic alternatives
have increasingly been used to reduce opioid usage. We conducted an open-label …

Objectives To evaluate patient factors associated with post-ureteroscopy opioid
prescriptions, provider-level variation in opioid prescribing, and the relationship between …

Introduction: Procedure-specific guidelines for postsurgical opioid use can decrease
overprescribing and facilitate opioid stewardship. Initial recommendations were based on …

Abstract Background, Introduction and Aim Ureteral stent-related symptoms (USRS) often
result in unplanned phone calls and ER visits. We hypothesize that patient factors can be …

Urologic procedures (both open and minimally invasive) can cause pain due to the surgery
itself, devices placed, and post-operative issues. Thus, pain management is important for …

Purpose To evaluate the efficacy of non-narcotic analgesics and preoperative counseling in
managing postoperative pain and narcotic use following ureteroscopic laser lithotripsy …