Opioid Prescribing After Surgery in the United States, Canada, and Sweden.

ABSTRACT: Importance:Small studies and anecdotal evidence suggest marked differences in the use of opioids after surgery internationally; however, this has not been evaluated systematically across populations receiving similar procedures in different countries. Objective:To determine whether there are differences in the frequency, amount, and type of opioids dispensed after surgery among the United States, Canada, and Sweden. Design, Setting, and Participants:This cohort study included patients without previous opioid prescriptions aged 16 to 64 years who underwent 4 low-risk surgical procedures (ie, laparoscopic cholecystectomy, laparoscopic appendectomy, arthroscopic knee meniscectomy, and breast excision) between January 2013 and December 2015 in the United States, between July 2013 and March 201

SUBMITTER: Ladha KS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6727684 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature