Data published in JAMA Surgery indicate that a pain management strategy, risk-stratified pancreatectomy clinical pathways (RSPCP), significantly reduces inpatient and outpatient use of opioids following cancer surgery, thus decreasing the risk for opioid misuse and diversion.
“Through a multimodal pain management regimen that includes patient/provider education, limiting IV medications, actively weaning opioids while still inpatient and using a discharge opioid volume calculator, you can