{
  "abstract": "In 2024, more than 300,000 women in the United States were diagnosed with invasive breast cancer. Despite significant advances in chemotherapy and radiation, surgery continues to be a central tenet of these patients' care, with most patients requiring surgery for definitive treatment. Postoperative pain control and anxiety surrounding options for pain relief consistently rank as a major concern of patients before surgery. In a nation recovering from an opioid epidemic with more than 100,000 overdose deaths a year, patients and providers alike are looking for nonnarcotic and nonpharmaceutical approaches to mitigate pain. This study is a proof of concept and initial investigation of a novel vibrating device (Relievvr) that is applied directly to the breast to provide sensory input that may modulate patient-perceived discomfort. The study enrolled 22 women undergoing outpatient breast surgery who used the device as part of their postoperative protocol. At 2 weeks postoperatively, 95% of women said they would use the device if they had surgery again, and 95% of women said they would recommend the device to a friend having the same surgery. These findings serve as proof of concept that a vibrating device based on the gate control theory of pain can be a feasible, nonopioid adjunct for managing postoperative breast surgery pain, with high levels of patient satisfaction and ease of use.",
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  "affiliations": [
    "From the Northwell Health Division of Plastic Surgery, New Hyde Park, NY.",
    "New York Breast Reconstruction & Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, Great Neck, NY."
  ],
  "article_type": "research article",
  "arxiv": null,
  "author_total": 3,
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      "name": "Connor W Crowley"
    },
    {
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      "name": "Julia H Levine"
    },
    {
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      ],
      "name": "Jonathan Bank"
    }
  ],
  "bibtex": "https://research.draconitic.com/paper/c9myexk9d0f17.bib",
  "cited_by": 0,
  "doi": "10.1097/gox.0000000000008211",
  "fulltext_url": "https://europepmc.org/articles/PMC13680922",
  "id": "c9myexk9d0f17",
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  "landing_url": "https://europepmc.org/article/MED/42903519",
  "language": "eng",
  "licence": "CC-BY-NC-ND",
  "licence_label": "CC BY-NC-ND",
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  "native_subjects": [
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  "pdf_url": "https://europepmc.org/articles/PMC13680922?pdf=render",
  "pmcid": "PMC13680922",
  "pmid": "42903519",
  "published": "2026-10-19",
  "publisher": null,
  "ris": "https://research.draconitic.com/paper/c9myexk9d0f17.ris",
  "sources": [
    {
      "first_seen": "2026-10-30T12:19:53Z",
      "native_id": "MED:42903519",
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  "subjects": [
    {
      "field": "medicine",
      "origin": "openalex:2746|Anesthesia and Pain Management",
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  "title": "Relievvr: A Device for Postoperative Breast Comfort.",
  "title_text": "Relievvr: A Device for Postoperative Breast Comfort.",
  "type": "peer-reviewed",
  "updated_at": "2026-10-30T12:19:53Z",
  "url": "https://research.draconitic.com/paper/c9myexk9d0f17",
  "venue": "Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open",
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