作者
Irene Lou, Todd B Chennell, Sarah C Schaefer, Herbert Chen, Rebecca S Sippel, Courtney Balentine, David F Schneider, Jacob Moalem
发表日期
2017/7
期刊
Annals of surgical oncology
卷号
24
页码范围
1951-1957
出版商
Springer International Publishing
简介
Background
Thyroidectomy and parathyroidectomy are the most commonly performed endocrine operations, and are increasingly being completed on a same-day basis; however, few data exist regarding the outpatient postoperative pain requirement of these patients. We aimed to describe the outpatient narcotic medication needs for patients undergoing thyroid and parathyroid surgery, and to identify predictors of higher requirement.
Method
We examined patients undergoing thyroid and parathyroid surgery at two large academic institutions from 1 January–30 May 2014. Prospective data were collected on pain scores and the oral morphine equivalents (OMEQs) taken by these patients by their postoperative visit.
Results
Overall, 313 adult patients underwent thyroidectomy or parathyroidectomy during the study period …
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