Impact of Opioid Restriction Legislation on Prescribing Practices for Outpatient Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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DOI: 10.1097/prs.0000000000009239
Abstract: Background: Overprescription of opioids for acute postoperative pain, plastic surgery procedures included, is contributing to the pervasive opioid epidemic in the United States. This study examines the effect of a statewide legislation limiting postoperative opioids… read more here.
Keywords: legislation; surgery; morphine equivalents; oral morphine ... See more keywords
Pediatric Outcomes following Cranial Vault Remodeling with Restricted Use of Postoperative Narcotics: A Retrospective Review
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DOI: 10.1097/prs.0000000000009696
Abstract: Background: The appropriate use of narcotics for postoperative pain control is controversial because of potential medication-induced complications. The authors sought to determine the effects of narcotics in the pediatric population following cranial vault remodeling operations.… read more here.
Keywords: cranial vault; morphine equivalents; vault remodeling; morphine ... See more keywords