A postoperative restrictive opioid prescription protocol (ROPP) limiting the supply of opioids up to three days, in conjunction with patient education to deter opioid dependence, does not compromise patients’ postsurgical recovery. Furthermore, the protocol led to decreased chronic opioid use in study participants, according to a new study.
The prospective cohort study included 4,068 patients (mean age, 61 years; 62.1% women) who underwent surgery from Aug. 1, 2018, to July 31, 2019 (JAMA