An individualised tapering protocol reduces opioid use 1 year after spine surgery: A randomised controlled trial of patients with preoperative opioid use.

Peter Gaarsdal Uhrbrand Mikkel Mylius Rasmussen Simon Haroutounian Lone Nikolajsen

Published in: Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica (2023)

These results suggest that an individualised tapering plan at discharge combined with telephone counselling 1 week after discharge can reduce opioid use 1 year after spine surgery.

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