Using an Environmentally Friendly Disposal Bag to Discard Leftover Opioids After Gynecologic Surgery.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To evaluate the effects of an environmentally friendly drug deactivation bag on opioid disposal among patients undergoing gynecologic surgery.

Methods

This prospective cohort study included patients undergoing gynecologic procedures requiring an opioid prescription from March 2020 to December 2020. Patients were managed on a restrictive opioid prescribing algorithm and given an opioid disposal bag. The carbon drug deactivation bag neutralizes the opioid medication and can be discarded safely in the trash. Patients were educated about pain management goals and the disposal bag. Patients were surveyed at their postoperative visit to evaluate satisfaction, number of leftover pills, and disposal methods. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS Statistics 26.

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SUBMITTER: Boitano TKL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8717636 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature