Reducing opioid prescribing after ambulatory breast reconstruction surgery.

Nkechi J FearonJoey KurtzmanNicole BenfanteMelissa AsselAndrew VickersSigrid CarlssonVincent P LaudoneMarcia LevineBrett A SimonBabak J MehraraJonas A Nelson

Published in: Journal of surgical oncology (2023)

Standardizing and reducing opioid prescriptions for patients undergoing reconstructive breast surgery is feasible and can significantly decrease the number of excess pills prescribed. The was no adverse impact on early physical wellbeing, although larger studies are needed to obtain further data.

Keyphrases

minimally invasive
coronary artery bypass
breast reconstruction
patients undergoing
chronic pain
pain management
primary care
surgical site infection
physical activity
mental health
electronic health record
adverse drug
big data
machine learning
acute coronary syndrome
drug induced