Are Opioids Out? Assessing Prescription Patterns in Plastic Surgery Using Medicare Part D Beneficiary Data
Maisner R, Song A, Zhou B, Srinivasan N, Thepmankorn P, Siniakowicz C, Ayyala H. Are Opioids Out? Assessing Prescription Patterns in Plastic Surgery Using Medicare Part D Beneficiary Data. Annals Of Plastic Surgery 2022, 88: s266-s273. PMID: 35180750, DOI: 10.1097/sap.0000000000003077.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid prescribing ratesPlastic surgeonsOpioid prescriptionsPrescription patternsOpioid claimsOpioid epidemicPrescribing ratesPrescribed short coursesOpioid prescription patternsPostoperative pain controlReduced postoperative morbidityUse of opioidsOpioid prescription ratesPrescription drug monitoring programsEvidence-based guidelinesNonopioid agentsCross-sectional studyKruskal-Wallis testPostoperative morbidityPrescribed opioidsPostoperative painDrug monitoring programsPain controlSurgeon experiencePrescription opioids