Female pelvic medicine & reconstructive surgery
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Female Pelvic Med Reconstr Surg · Mar 2021
A Randomized Controlled Trial Assessing the Impact of Opioid-Specific Patient Counseling on Opioid Consumption and Disposal After Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery.
This study aims to determine the effect of opioid-specific counseling on postdischarge opioid consumption and opioid storage/disposal patterns after reconstructive pelvic surgery. ⋯ Opioid-specific counseling did not affect postdischarge consumption but increased the disposal rate of unused opioid tablets 6 weeks postoperatively. Opioid-specific counseling could minimize the potential for opioid misuse by reducing the number of unused opioid tablets in patients' possession after surgery.