Opioid analgesic use after ambulatory surgery: a descriptive prospective cohort study of factors associated with quantities prescribed and consumed.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To prospectively characterise: (1) postoperative opioid analgesic prescribing practices; (2) experience of patients undergoing elective ambulatory surgeries and (3) impact of patient risk for medication misuse on postoperative pain management.

Design

Longitudinal survey of patients 7 days before and 7-14 days after surgery.

Setting

Academic urban safety-net hospital.

Participants

181 participants recruited, 18 surgeons, follow-up data from 149 participants (82% retention); 54% women; mean age: 49 years.

Interventions

None.

Primary and secondary outcome measures

Total morphine equivalent dose (MED) prescribed and consumed, percentage of unused opioids.

Results

Surgeons postoperatively prescribed a mean of 242 total MED per patient

SUBMITTER: Shanahan CW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8362709 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature