Opioid Usage and Prescribing Predictors Following Transoral Robotic Surgery for Oropharyngeal Cancer

Autor: Allen L. Feng, Nicholas B. Abt, Daniel L. Faden, Andrew J Holcomb, Jeremy D. Richmon, Derrick T. Lin, Tara E. Mokhtari, Christopher I McHugh, Anuraag S. Parikh, Mark A. Varvares, Daniel G. Deschler, Krish Suresh
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: The Laryngoscope. 131
ISSN: 1531-4995
0023-852X
DOI: 10.1002/lary.29276
Popis: OBJECTIVE/HYPOTHESIS Pain management following transoral robotic surgery (TORS) varies widely. We aim to quantify opioid usage following TORS for oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC) and identify prescribing predictors. STUDY DESIGN Retrospective cohort study. METHODS A consecutive series of 138 patients undergoing TORS for OPSCC were reviewed from 2016 to 2019. Opioid usage (standardized to morphine milligram equivalents [MME]) was gathered for 12 months post-surgery via prescribing record cross-check with the Massachusetts Prescription Awareness Tool. RESULTS Of 138 OPSCC TORS patients, 92.8% were human papillomavirus (HPV) positive. Adjuvant therapy included radiation (XRT;67.4%) and chemoradiation (cXRT;6.5%). Total MME usage from start of treatment averaged 1395.7 MMEs with 76.4% receiving three prescriptions or less. Categorical analysis showed age
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