Patient-Based Decision Making for Opioid Prescriptions After Ambulatory Breast Operation: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Key Points
To evaluate the effectiveness of a patient opt-in strategy for opioid prescriptions following ambulatory breast surgery.
Randomized clinical trial design
Patients opted into a prescription strategy
Primary focus on opioid prescribing and consumption
Assessment of pain and quality of life post-surgery
Significantly reduced opioid prescriptions and consumption
No worsening of pain reported
Quality of life remained stable after surgery
Abstract
A patient opt-in strategy reduced opioid prescribing, consumption, and excess without worsening pain or quality of life after ambulatory breast surgery.