A Comprehensive Single-Center Analysis of Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting Following Orthognathic Surgery
Pourtaheri N, Peck CJ, Maniskas S, Park KE, Allam O, Chandler L, Smetona J, Yang J, Wilson A, Dinis J, Lopez J, Steinbacher DM. A Comprehensive Single-Center Analysis of Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting Following Orthognathic Surgery. Journal Of Craniofacial Surgery 2021, 33: 584-587. PMID: 34510064, DOI: 10.1097/scs.0000000000008052.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNausea/vomitingMorphine equivalentsRisk factorsOrthognathic surgeryAntiemetic medicationOpioid analgesiaOrthognathic surgical patientsPONV risk factorsPostoperative morphine equivalentsRetrospective cohort studySingle-center analysisMajority of patientsSignificant risk factorsOrthognathic surgery patientsLe Fort IAnesthesia noteApfel scoreExperienced emesisPONV reductionPostoperative opioidsProphylactic antiemeticsPostoperative nauseaCohort studyPatient demographicsSurgery patientsSex, Race, Insurance, and Pain: Do Patient Sociodemographics Influence Postoperative Opioid Prescriptions Among Hand Surgeons?
Peck CJ, Carney M, Chiu A, Park KE, Prassinos A, Allam O, Thomson JG, Prsic A. Sex, Race, Insurance, and Pain: Do Patient Sociodemographics Influence Postoperative Opioid Prescriptions Among Hand Surgeons? Hand 2021, 17: 1133-1138. PMID: 33682465, PMCID: PMC9608288, DOI: 10.1177/1558944721998020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPostoperative opioid prescriptionsHand surgeonsOpioid prescriptionsPatient sociodemographicsChronic painSingle academic medical centerNumerous sociodemographic factorsPostoperative pain managementUndertreatment of painCertain patient populationsEvidence-based guidelinesCarpal tunnel releaseAcademic medical centerType of procedureAverage morphinePain managementBlack patientsPatient populationPrescription practicesHand surgeryRetrospective analysisMedical CenterType of insuranceSociodemographic factorsPain