Invited Commentary

Surgeons have been scrutinized for years about contributing to the opioid epidemic. Although certain operative procedures are more likely to require postoperative narcotic analgesia, others can be managed with strategies for intraoperative local anesthesia and anti-inflammatory medication after discharge. Several studies have demonstrated that patients undergoing breast operation are commonly prescribed opioids, but it is believed that perception is perhaps excessive. Efforts have been made to eliminate postoperative opioids in many surgical procedures, including in the breast surgery setting.
Source: Journal of the American College of Surgeons - Category: Surgery Authors: Tags: Invited commentary Source Type: research