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  • Plastic Surgery
  • Pain Management
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Excessive opioid prescribing contributes to addiction, dependence, and misuse.
  • Opioid use and disposal after surgery require careful examination.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Investigate opioid prescribing patterns after common breast surgeries.
  • Evaluate patient experiences with pain control and unused opioid disposal.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective analysis of 46 patients undergoing 5 breast procedures.
  • Utilized provincial narcotic monitoring data and patient telephone interviews.
  • Assessed opioid prescriptions, patient-reported pain, and medication disposal.

Main Results:

  • 41.6% of patients received opioid prescriptions; hydromorphone was most common.
  • Average of 31.9 opioid tablets dispensed; 4% required refills.
  • No significant pain score difference between opioid users and non-users; most unused opioids were kept or self-disposed.

Conclusions:

  • Opioid prescribing for breast procedures in this study appears excessive.
  • Inappropriate disposal of unused opioids is prevalent.
  • Reviewing prescribing patterns for plastic surgery can mitigate the opioid epidemic.