Opioid Prescribing Practices Among Plastic Surgeons: Results of the 2019 American Society of Plastic Surgeons Opioid Survey

Conclusions Based on survey responses, potential areas of improvement to reduce opioid prescribing and use include provider education on the use of multimodal pain regimens including nonopioid medication and “as needed” rather than scheduled dosing, use of local anesthetic blocks, as well as patient education on opioid safety and proper disposal of unused medication.
Source: Annals of Plastic Surgery - Category: Cosmetic Surgery Tags: Research Source Type: research