Preoperative Patient Education May Decrease Postoperative Opioid Use After Meniscectomy
Purpose: To identify the current opioid prescribing and use practices after arthroscopic meniscectomy and to evaluate the role of preoperative patient education in decreasing postoperative opioid consumption. Methods: Patients undergoing arthroscopic meniscectomy were prospectively identified for in...
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doaj-c533631ed3cb40169a10cb10b4c99e8d2021-06-07T06:53:05ZengElsevierArthroscopy, Sports Medicine, and Rehabilitation2666-061X2020-02-0121e33e38Preoperative Patient Education May Decrease Postoperative Opioid Use After MeniscectomySteven M. Andelman, M.D.0Daniel Bu, B.S.1Nicholas Debellis, M.D.2Chukwuma Nwachukwu, B.S.3Nebiyu Osman, M.D.4James N. Gladstone, M.D.5Alexis C. Colvin, M.D.6Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.A; Address correspondence to Steven M. Andelman, M.D., Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, 450 Clarkson Ave, MSC 30, Brooklyn, NY 11203.Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, New York, U.S.ADepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, New York, U.S.ADepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, New York, U.S.ADepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine, University of Connecticut, Farmington, Connecticut, U.S.ADepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, New York, U.S.ADepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, New York, U.S.APurpose: To identify the current opioid prescribing and use practices after arthroscopic meniscectomy and to evaluate the role of preoperative patient education in decreasing postoperative opioid consumption. Methods: Patients undergoing arthroscopic meniscectomy were prospectively identified for inclusion. They were placed into 1 of 2 groups: Group 1 received no education regarding opioid use after surgery, whereas group 2 received a standardized overview on postoperative opioid use. Patients were assigned to the groups consecutively: Patients treated at the beginning of the study were assigned to group 1, and patients treated at the end of the study were assigned to group 2. Data from group 1 were used to identify “normal” opioid prescribing and use practices and to guide patients in group 2 regarding normal postoperative opioid use. Patients were surveyed weekly for 4 weeks after surgery to determine the number of opioids taken. Postoperative opioid consumption was analyzed and compared between the 2 groups. Results: A total of 62 patients completed the study (32 in group 1 and 30 in group 2). Patients in group 1 were prescribed an average of 42.0 opioid pills (95% confidence interval [CI], 34.0-51.0 pills) and used an average of 15.84 pills (95% CI, 9.26-22.4 pills) after surgery, whereas patients in group 2 used an average of 4.00 pills (95% CI, 2.12-5.88 pills) after surgery. Patients in group 2 used 11.84 fewer opioid pills (P = .001), a 296% decrease in postoperative opioid consumption. The number of patients who continued to take opioid pills 4 weeks after surgery was 7 patients (21.9%) in group 1 and 1 patient (3.3%) in group 2. Conclusions: Preoperative patient education regarding opioids may decrease postoperative opioid consumption and the duration for which patients take opioid pills after arthroscopic meniscectomy. Level of Evidence: Level II, prospective comparative study.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666061X19300276 |
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Steven M. Andelman, M.D. Daniel Bu, B.S. Nicholas Debellis, M.D. Chukwuma Nwachukwu, B.S. Nebiyu Osman, M.D. James N. Gladstone, M.D. Alexis C. Colvin, M.D. |
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Steven M. Andelman, M.D. Daniel Bu, B.S. Nicholas Debellis, M.D. Chukwuma Nwachukwu, B.S. Nebiyu Osman, M.D. James N. Gladstone, M.D. Alexis C. Colvin, M.D. Preoperative Patient Education May Decrease Postoperative Opioid Use After Meniscectomy Arthroscopy, Sports Medicine, and Rehabilitation |
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Steven M. Andelman, M.D. Daniel Bu, B.S. Nicholas Debellis, M.D. Chukwuma Nwachukwu, B.S. Nebiyu Osman, M.D. James N. Gladstone, M.D. Alexis C. Colvin, M.D. |
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Preoperative Patient Education May Decrease Postoperative Opioid Use After Meniscectomy |
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Preoperative Patient Education May Decrease Postoperative Opioid Use After Meniscectomy |
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Preoperative Patient Education May Decrease Postoperative Opioid Use After Meniscectomy |
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Preoperative Patient Education May Decrease Postoperative Opioid Use After Meniscectomy |
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Arthroscopy, Sports Medicine, and Rehabilitation |
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Purpose: To identify the current opioid prescribing and use practices after arthroscopic meniscectomy and to evaluate the role of preoperative patient education in decreasing postoperative opioid consumption. Methods: Patients undergoing arthroscopic meniscectomy were prospectively identified for inclusion. They were placed into 1 of 2 groups: Group 1 received no education regarding opioid use after surgery, whereas group 2 received a standardized overview on postoperative opioid use. Patients were assigned to the groups consecutively: Patients treated at the beginning of the study were assigned to group 1, and patients treated at the end of the study were assigned to group 2. Data from group 1 were used to identify “normal” opioid prescribing and use practices and to guide patients in group 2 regarding normal postoperative opioid use. Patients were surveyed weekly for 4 weeks after surgery to determine the number of opioids taken. Postoperative opioid consumption was analyzed and compared between the 2 groups. Results: A total of 62 patients completed the study (32 in group 1 and 30 in group 2). Patients in group 1 were prescribed an average of 42.0 opioid pills (95% confidence interval [CI], 34.0-51.0 pills) and used an average of 15.84 pills (95% CI, 9.26-22.4 pills) after surgery, whereas patients in group 2 used an average of 4.00 pills (95% CI, 2.12-5.88 pills) after surgery. Patients in group 2 used 11.84 fewer opioid pills (P = .001), a 296% decrease in postoperative opioid consumption. The number of patients who continued to take opioid pills 4 weeks after surgery was 7 patients (21.9%) in group 1 and 1 patient (3.3%) in group 2. Conclusions: Preoperative patient education regarding opioids may decrease postoperative opioid consumption and the duration for which patients take opioid pills after arthroscopic meniscectomy. Level of Evidence: Level II, prospective comparative study. |
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