Re: Implementation and Assessment of No Opioid Prescription Strategy at Discharge After Major Urologic Cancer Surgery.
case_series · Level IV
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.eururo.2023.03.012 and PMC identifier 10625443.
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Abstract
The authors prospectively evaluated the implementation of a prespecified protocol to eliminate post-discharge opioid prescription after major urologic cancer surgery at a single center among a predominantly opioid naïve population. The intervention included both provider and patient education along with a standardized regimen for non-opioid analgesia during the inpatient stay and after discharge. Use of a standardized protocol nearly eliminated opioid prescriptions after major urologic cancer surgery without adversely impacting patient reported pain control and satisfaction, unplanned visits, and complications.
Medical subject headings
- Analgesics, Opioid
- Neoplasms