Prescription patterns and opioid usage in sinonasal surgery.
Christopher I NewberryGeoffrey C CasazzaLiese C PruittJeremy D MeierDavid E SkardaJeremiah A AltPublished in: International forum of allergy & rhinology (2019)
Opioids are overprescribed after sinonasal surgery. The amount of postoperative opiate prescribed should be greatly reduced and may be based on the specific procedures performed. Improved patient education regarding disposal of excess narcotics may help to curtail future opioid diversion.
Keyphrases
- chronic pain
- pain management
- minimally invasive
- coronary artery bypass
- surgical site infection
- healthcare
- patients undergoing
- case report
- quality improvement
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- heavy metals
- coronary artery disease
- acute coronary syndrome
- chronic rhinosinusitis
- risk assessment
- anaerobic digestion
- sewage sludge