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2022 May 27


J Surg Res


278

Toward Zero Prescribed Opioids for Outpatient General Surgery Procedures: A Prospective Cohort Trial.

Authors

Lamm R, Woodward S, Creisher BA, Nauheim D, Schlegel L, Tatarian T, Tholey R, Foley C, Palazzo F
J Surg Res. 2022 May 27; 278:293-302.
PMID: 35636205.

Abstract

Achieving satisfactory post-operative pain control for common elective general surgical procedures, while minimizing opioid utilization, remains challenging. Utilizing pre-operative educational strategies, as well as multimodal analgesia, we sought to reduce the post-operative opioid use in elective general surgery cases.