No Opioids after Septorhinoplasty: A Multimodal Analgesic Protocol.

ABSTRACT: From a public health perspective, nasal surgery accounts for many unused opioids. Patients undergoing septorhinoplasty require few opioids, and efforts to eliminate this need may benefit both patients and the public.

Methods

A multimodal analgesic protocol consisting of 15 components encompassing all phases of care was implemented for 42 patients.

Results

Median age and BMI were 34 years and 23, respectively. Most were women (79%), White (79%), primary surgeries (62%), and self-pay (52%). Comorbid conditions were present in 74% of the patients, with anxiety (33%) and depression (21%) being the most common. Septoplasties (67%) and osteotomies (45%) were common. The median operative time was 70 minutes. No patients required opioids in recovery, and median time in recovery was 6

SUBMITTER: Hall BR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7787342 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature