Opioid use after endoscopic skull base surgery: A descriptive, prospective, longitudinal cohort study
Rimmer RA, Scott B, Pailet J, Farrell NF, Mace JC, Detwiller KY, Smith TL, Dogan A, Gupta S, Andersen P, Cetas J, Geltzeiler M. Opioid use after endoscopic skull base surgery: A descriptive, prospective, longitudinal cohort study. International Forum Of Allergy & Rhinology 2021, 12: 160-171. PMID: 34309220, DOI: 10.1002/alr.22871.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrevious opioid useEndoscopic skull base surgeryOpioid useHeadache disordersSkull base surgeryCohort studyMean postoperative pain scoreNonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugsGreater opioid useOutpatient opioid useTotal opioid usePostoperative pain managementPostoperative pain scoresProspective cohort studyPostoperative day 8Longitudinal cohort studyHistory of headacheAnti-inflammatory drugsExcess opioidsOpioid consumptionOpioid exposurePain scoresPreoperative questionnairePublic health crisisAdult patients