New recovery plan aims to cut opioid use after kidney transplants

This study is testing a special recovery program designed to help people feel less pain after kidney transplant surgery. The program includes steps like drinking a special pre-surgery drink, taking specific pain medications before surgery, getting numbing medicine at the surgical site, and starting to walk soon after surgery. Researchers want to see if this approach helps patients need fewer strong opioid painkillers and report lower pain levels compared to patients who did not follow this program.