Post-Discharge Pain Management After Thoracic Surgery - A Patient-Centered Approach.

CONCLUSIONS: Assessment of 24-hour before discharge opioid intake may inform patient requirements after discharge. Opioid prescriptions after thoracic surgery can thereby be targeted based on anticipated needs.
PMID: 32497643 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - May 31, 2020 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Abrams BA, Murray KA, Mahoney K, Raymond KM, McWilliams SK, Nichols S, Mahmoudi E, Mayes LM, Fernandez-Bustamante A, Mitchell JD, Meguid RA, Zanotti G, Bartels K Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: research