NESVS21. Variation in Postoperative Opioid Prescribing After Common Vascular Procedures

Overprescription of postoperative opioid medication is a contributor to the opioid abuse epidemic in the United States, and regulatory bodies suggest that patients be limited to 7 days or

Source: Journal of Vascular Surgery - September 20, 2018 Category: Surgery Authors: Edward D. Gifford, Kristine T. Hanson, Victor J. Davila, William M. Stone, Warner A. Oldenburg, Houssam Farres, Samuel R. Money, Albert G. Hakaim, Richard J. Fowl, Thomas C. Bower, Randall R. DeMartino Tags: Abstract from the 2018 New England Society for Vascular Surgery Annual Meeting Source Type: research