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Ann Surg Open
; 4(3): e313, 2023 Sep.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-37746621
RESUMO
Excessive opioid prescribing following surgery creates a reservoir of unused medications available for diversion and abuse. We conducted a cohort study examining the impact of clinic-based, surgeon-initiated strategies using an activated charcoal bag (ACB) system on disposal of unused opioids. Among patients undergoing a variety of general surgery procedures, 67% of those with unused opioids disposed of them using the ACB. Our findings demonstrate practical ways to incorporate opioid disposal into surgical practice as a complement to judicious opioid prescribing.