Patient-Reported Outcomes After Opioid-Sparing Surgery Compared With Standard of Care
Maia Anderson, Alex Hallway, Chad M. Brummett, Jennifer F. Waljee, Michael J. Englesbe, Ryan Howard
Abstract
Despite significant progress, excessive opioid prescribing after surgery is still common. 1 This practice increases patient morbidity and introduces pills into the community. 2,3 Although opioid-sparing postoperative pathways offer a novel approach to mitigate these risks, concerns about inferior pain control and patient satisfaction have hindered their adoption. Therefore, the following study compares patient-reported outcomes (PROs) after common operations between an opioidsparing recovery pathway and standard of care.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineStandard of careOpioidMEDLINEGeneral surgerySurgeryEmergency medicineIntensive care medicineInternal medicineReceptorPolitical scienceLawOpioid Use Disorder TreatmentPain Management and Opioid UseAnesthesia and Pain Management