For infants undergoing cleft palate surgery, local anesthetic injection targeting the maxillary nerve of the face may reduce or eliminate the need for opioid medications to control postoperative pain, ...

December 12, 2025 — For infants undergoing cleft palate surgery, local anesthetic injection targeting the maxillary nerve of the face may reduce or eliminate the need for opioid medications to control ...

A nerve block administered to a nerve that provides sensation to the palate, upper jaw and upper lip halts pain during the surgery and significantly reduces it afterward, researchers recently reported ...

A nerve block can help babies manage pain from cleft palate surgery without opioids Opioid use was dramatically lower among babies given a nerve block 7 of 10 babies needed no opioids at all to manage ...

7 of 10 babies needed no opioids at all to manage post-surgery pain FRIDAY, Dec. 19, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Using a nerve blocker before surgery to correct cleft palate can reduce or eliminate the ...

A nerve block works by preventing pain signals from reaching the brain. There are permanent and temporary options. Both are generally safe procedures. Nerve blocks are an effective way to prevent, ...