Open AccessOpioid Overprescribing and Procedure-Specific Opioid Consumption Patterns for Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Patients
Author(s) -
Jacqueline J. Chu,
Jeffrey E. Janis,
Roman J. Skoracki,
Jenny C. Barker
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
plastic and reconstructive surgery/psef cd journals
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.841
H-Index - 179
eISSN - 1076-5751
pISSN - 0032-1052
DOI - 10.1097/prs.0000000000007782
Subject(s) - medicine , opioid , pill , morphine , anesthesia , nursing , receptor
Opioid prescribing practices contribute to opioid misuse, dependency, and diversion. There are currently no comprehensive and quantitative evidence-based guidelines that give procedure-specific recommendations regarding opioid prescribing in plastic surgery.