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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAnalgesics, OpioidCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMaleMedicare Part DPain, PostoperativePractice Patterns, Physicians'PrescriptionsSurgery, PlasticUnited StatesConceptsOpioid 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