Prednisone Decreases Opioid Use in Adults Undergoing Benign Oropharyngeal Surgery.
Joann M ButkusEmily S SagalowSamuel AlfonsiJacob RiordanTingting ZhanBrian McGettiganKyle FisherDavid RosenMaurits BoonColin HuntleyPublished in: Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (2023)
Patients who did not receive steroids consumed 1.62 times more postoperative opioids compared to those who completed a steroid taper. Corticosteroid use was not associated with changes in pain scores, refill rates, or complication rates and may be considered in a multimodal approach to pain management in adults undergoing benign oropharyngeal surgery, although further study is warranted.