Open AccessPain Control in Breast Surgery: Survey of Current Practice and Recommendations for Optimizing Management—American Society of Breast Surgeons Opioid/Pain Control Workgroup
Author(s) -
Ruizhong Rao,
Jackson Rs,
Brent R. Rosen,
David R. Brenin,
Wendy R. Cornett,
Fayanju Om,
Chen Sl,
Negar Golesorkhi,
Kandice K. Ludwig,
Aiqun Ma,
Mautner Sk,
Michelle Sowden,
Lee G. Wilke,
Barbara A. Wexelman,
Sarah L. Blair,
Monique Gary,
Stephen R. Grobmyer,
E. Shelley Hwang,
Ted James,
Kapoor Ns,
Jaime D. Lewis,
Ingrid M. Lizarraga,
Max J. Miller,
Heather B. Neuman,
Shayna L. Showalter,
Linda J. Smith,
Joshua Froman
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
annals of surgical oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.764
H-Index - 173
eISSN - 1534-4681
pISSN - 1068-9265
DOI - 10.1245/s10434-020-08197-z
Subject(s) - medicine , workgroup , breast surgery , narcotic , pain control , pain medicine , pain management , opioid , health care , general surgery , anesthesiology , breast cancer , physical therapy , surgery , anesthesia , computer network , cancer , computer science , receptor , economic growth , economics
The opioid epidemic in the United States is a public health crisis. Breast surgeons are obligated to provide good pain control for their patients after surgery but also must minimize administration of narcotics to prevent a surgical episode of care from becoming a patient's gateway into opioid dependence.