Re: Implementation and Assessment of No Opioid Prescription Strategy at Discharge After Major Urologic Cancer Surgery

Eur Urol. 2023 Jul;84(1):139-140. doi: 10.1016/j.eururo.2023.03.012. Epub 2023 Mar 24.

Abstract

The authors prospectively evaluated the implementation of a prespecified protocol to eliminate post-discharge opioid prescription after major urologic cancer surgery at a single center among a predominantly opioid naïve population. The intervention included both provider and patient education along with a standardized regimen for non-opioid analgesia during the inpatient stay and after discharge. Use of a standardized protocol nearly eliminated opioid prescriptions after major urologic cancer surgery without adversely impacting patient reported pain control and satisfaction, unplanned visits, and complications.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

  • Analgesics, Opioid* / therapeutic use
  • Drug Prescriptions
  • Humans
  • Neoplasms*
  • Pain, Postoperative / drug therapy
  • Patient Discharge
  • Practice Patterns, Physicians'
  • Prescriptions
  • Retrospective Studies

Substances

  • Analgesics, Opioid