2023
DOI: 10.1002/ohn.515
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Prednisone Decreases Opioid Use in Adults Undergoing Benign Oropharyngeal Surgery

Joann M. Butkus,
Emily S. Sagalow,
Samuel Alfonsi
et al.

Abstract: ObjectiveThis study sought to analyze the efficacy and safety of postoperative prednisone to reduce reliance on opioids in adult benign oropharyngeal surgery.Study DesignProspective cohort study.SettingSingle tertiary‐care facility.MethodsPatients undergoing tonsillectomy (T), tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy (T&A), and/or modified uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP) from December 2020 to January 2023 received the standard of care postoperative management. A prednisone taper was dependent on surgeon preference… Show more

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