Early surgical correction of cervical disc herniation might avoid complications associated with opioid-based pain management: A case report

摘要

Background:Opioids are considered an effective method for acute and chronic pain management, but they are not suitable for all cases and should be used in carefully selected patients. In the past several decades, their use has come under intense scrutiny due to significant deviations from the classically described applicability of opioids in cancer-related pain.