A retrospective study comparing postoperative opioid prescribing practices in an academic medical centre.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In the midst of the North American opioid crisis, identifying and intervening on drivers of high-risk opioid prescriptions is an important step towards reducing iatrogenic harm.

Objectives

We aimed to identify factors associated with variations in high-risk opioid discharge prescriptions, following select surgical procedures, to guide future quality improvement initiatives.

Methods

This retrospective cohort study analyzed 1322 patients who underwent select open pelvic and open abdominal surgeries between January 1 and December 31, 2017, in a tertiary health care centre in Montreal.

Results

Patients who underwent open abdominal surgeries were prescribed significantly higher daily doses of morphine milligram equivalents (MME) (45 mg; interquartile rang

SUBMITTER: Girard T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9445502 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep-Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature