The prevalence and predictors of discharge opioid overprescribing in opioid-naïve patients after breast, gynecologic, and head and neck cancer surgery: a prospective cohort study
Our study shows that the majority of recruited patients undergoing breast, gynecologic, or head and neck cancer surgery were overprescribed opioids. Individualized assessments on patients' 24-hr opioid requirements before discharge and supplying for less than five days are important considerations to reduce overprescribing in opioid-naïve patients after cancer surgery.
Authors
- Gillian Z. Heller (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1270-1499)
- Jonathan Penm (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9606-7135)
- K. Lee
- Amanda Johns
- Jonathan R. Clark (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1209-772X)
- Saima Siddiqui (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3020-0233)
Institutions
- The University of Sydney (AU)
- Chris O’Brien Lifehouse (AU)
- Prince of Wales Hospital (AU)
- National Health and Medical Research Council (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Canadian Journal of Anesthesia/Journal canadien d anesthésie
- Published
- 2024-08-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s12630-024-02819-w
- Primary Topic
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00