Pain Research and Management (Jan 2015)
Opioid Use among Same-Day Surgery Patients: Prevalence, Management and Outcomes
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To determine whether the prevalence of opioid use among patients requiring elective same-day admission (SDA) surgery is greater than the 2.5% prevalence found in the general population. Secondary objectives were to assess compliance with expert recommendations on acute pain management in opioid-tolerant patients and to examine clinical outcomes.