Opioids After Surgery in the United States Versus the Rest of the World

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Authors

Haytham M.A. Kaafarani · Massachusetts General Hospital

Kelsey Han · Massachusetts General Hospital

Mohamad El Moheb · Massachusetts General Hospital

Napaporn Kongkaewpaisan · Massachusetts General Hospital

Zhenyi Jia · Massachusetts General Hospital

Majed W. El Hechi · Massachusetts General Hospital

Suzanne F.M. Van Wijck

Abstract

US physicians prescribe alarmingly high amounts of opioid medications postoperatively. Further efforts should focus on limiting opioid prescribing and emphasize non-opioid alternatives in the US.

Topics & Keywords

Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Anesthesia and Pain Management Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Annals of Surgery

Volume 272, Issue 6, pp. 879-886

DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000004225

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