The Journal of urology
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The Journal of urology · Nov 2013
Randomized Controlled TrialPerioperative celecoxib decreases opioid use in patients undergoing testicular surgery: a randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled trial.
We evaluated the effect of daily perioperative celecoxib on patient reported pain control and opioid use after testicular surgery. ⋯ Twice daily celecoxib use started preoperatively significantly decreased patient reported postoperative pain and opioid use, especially in the early postoperative period. A short course of celecoxib is well tolerated and may be effective as part of multimodal postoperative analgesia in patients who undergo testicular surgery for sperm retrieval.