2020
DOI: 10.1002/jso.26272
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Opioid prescribing exceeds consumption following common surgical oncology procedures

Abstract: Background and Objectives: Surgical oncology patients are vulnerable to persistent opioid use. As such, we aim to compare opioid prescribing to opioid consumption for common surgical oncology procedures. Methods: We prospectively identified patients undergoing common surgical oncology procedures at a single academic institution (August 2017-March 2018). Patients were contacted by telephone within 6 months of surgery and asked to report their opioid consumption and describe their discharge instructions and opio… Show more

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“…The substantial quantity of unused pills observed in our study (70% of prescribed pills) is consistent with other published reports 14,17,39–45 . Although there is agreement about the need for disposal of unused pills, the optimal method is uncertain 21,46 .…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 90%
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“…The substantial quantity of unused pills observed in our study (70% of prescribed pills) is consistent with other published reports 14,17,39–45 . Although there is agreement about the need for disposal of unused pills, the optimal method is uncertain 21,46 .…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 90%
“…The substantial quantity of unused pills observed in our study (70% of prescribed pills) is consistent with other published reports. 14,17,[39][40][41][42][43][44][45] Although there is agreement about the need for disposal of unused pills, the optimal method is uncertain. 21,46 Published interventions have focused on patient education, [18][19][20][21][22][23][24] provision of drug disposal kits, [25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32]47 and take-back programs.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In addition, this may reflect the inclusion and exclusion criteria, where only patients admitted to an orthopaedic service were included. Patients admitted to medicine or oncology medical services likely have greater comorbidities and may have more pain, 27 but this was beyond the scope of the present study.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 98%
“…10,31 Previous studies have reported that up to 30% of patients who undergo mastectomy with implantbased reconstruction do not use any opioids postoperatively, 32 and, when prescribed, the median prescribed quantity significantly exceeds the reported consumed amount. 33 We, and other institutions, have previously demonstrated the success of eliminating routine discharge opioid prescriptions following breast lumpectomies and excisional biopsies. 34,35 The study nomogram also presents an opportunity to translate this to mastectomy patients.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%