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2020 Mar 11


JAMA Surg

Recommendations for the Prescription of Opioids at Discharge After Abdominopelvic Surgery: A Systematic Review.

Authors

Zhang DDQ, Dossa F, Arora A, Cusimano MC, Speller B, Little T, Ladha K, Brar S, Urbach DR, Tricco AC, Wijeysundera DN, Clarke HA, Baxter NN
JAMA Surg. 2020 Mar 11.
PMID: 32159738.

Abstract

The prescription of opioids at discharge after abdominopelvic surgery is variable and often excessive. A lack of guidance for abdominopelvic surgeons may explain the suboptimal nature of current prescribing practices.