Opiate Use After Endoscopic Endonasal Transsphenoidal Surgery.
Tara J WuReza KianianEmmanuel G VillalpandoMorcos N NakhlaChristine WellsAnthony P HeaneyMarvin BergsneiderMarilene B WangPublished in: American journal of rhinology & allergy (2021)
Patients undergoing EETS have higher opiate needs compared to those undergoing endoscopic sinus surgery, although the overall requirements are still considered low. Independent risk factors associated with higher opiate use in the immediate postoperative period included current smokers and grade 3 intraoperative cerebrospinal fluid leaks.