2022
Prospective analysis of home narcotic consumption and management of excess narcotic prescription following adolescent idiopathic scoliosis surgery
Garcia-Muñoz J, Elblein C, David W, Elaydi A, Tuason D. Prospective analysis of home narcotic consumption and management of excess narcotic prescription following adolescent idiopathic scoliosis surgery. Spine Deformity 2022, 11: 651-656. PMID: 36583832, DOI: 10.1007/s43390-022-00637-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosterior spinal fusionAdolescent idiopathic scoliosisNarcotic useSpinal fusionIdiopathic scoliosisLow-use groupAdolescent idiopathic scoliosis surgeryMethodsFollowing institutional review board approvalIntraoperative blood lossPostoperative clinic visitsLength of surgeryInstitutional review board approvalLength of hospitalizationIdiopathic scoliosis surgeryPatient demographic dataReview board approvalHigh-use groupNarcotic dosesNarcotic intakeUnused narcoticsNarcotic usagePain scoresNarcotic prescriptionsBlood lossChart review
2019
Retrospective Review of the Impact of a Rapid Recovery Pathway on Postoperative Narcotic Consumption, Pain Scores, and Length of Stay in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Surgery
Tuason D, Shah T, Mennona S, Harrison T. Retrospective Review of the Impact of a Rapid Recovery Pathway on Postoperative Narcotic Consumption, Pain Scores, and Length of Stay in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Surgery. Pediatrics 2019, 144: 739-739. DOI: 10.1542/peds.144.2ma8.739.Peer-Reviewed Original Research