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Wide Variation and Excessive Dosage of Opioid Prescriptions for Common General Surgical Procedures
Annals of Surgery · 2016 · Vol. 265(4) · pp. 709–714
Maureen V. Hill✉Michelle L. McMahon(Dartmouth–Hitchcock Medical Center)Ryland S. Stucke(Dartmouth–Hitchcock Medical Center)Richard J. Barth(Dartmouth–Hitchcock Medical Center)
Abstract
There is wide variability in opioid prescriptions for common general surgery procedures. In many cases excess pills are prescribed. Using our ideal number, surgeons can adequately treat postoperative pain and markedly decrease the number of opioids prescribed.
Opioid Use Disorder TreatmentAnesthesia and Pain ManagementPain Management and Opioid UseMedicinePillOpioidMedical prescriptionMastectomyInguinal herniaHernia repairAnesthesiaSurgeryInternal medicine
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AdultAgedAmbulatory Surgical ProceduresAnalgesics, OpioidDose-Response Relationship, DrugDrug UtilizationFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPain MeasurementPain, PostoperativePostoperative PainPractice Patterns, Physicians'General Surgery
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CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain—United States, 2016
JAMA · 2016 · 5,128 citations
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