ArticleLaryngoscope investigative otolaryngology2024
Pain control is comparable between opioid versus non-opioid management after otolaryngology procedures.
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- Post-Thyroidectomy Opioid Prescription and Risk of Persistent Opioid Use: A Propensity Matched Cohort Study.Head & neck · 2025Article
- Pain control is comparable between opioid versus non-opioid management after otolaryngology procedures.Laryngoscope investigative otolaryngology · 2024Article
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Abstract
Objective: The current study aims to measure patient-reported satisfaction with pain control using opioid and non-opioid medications after undergoing the following otolaryngology procedures: parathyroidectomy, thyroid lobectomy, total thyroidectomy, and bilateral tonsillectomy. Materials and Methods: A prospective cohort study was performed at an academic medical center that included a telephone questionnaire and chart review. Opioid prescriptions, usage, and patient-reported pain outcomes were recorded. Bivariate analyses were used to compare opioid and non-opioid users. Results: Of the 107 total patients undergoing otolaryngology procedures included in the study, 49 (45.8%) used an opioid for pain management postoperatively and 58 (54.2%) did not. Among the 81 patients who underwent endocrine procedures (parathyroidectomy, total thyroidectomy/lobectomy), most patients reported being "very satisfied" or "satisfied" with pain control whether they used opioids ( Conclusion: The results of our study suggest that patients who did not use opioids have a similar level of satisfaction with pain control compared to those using opioids after thyroid, parathyroid and tonsillectomy surgeries. Considering the magnitude of the opioid crisis, providers should reassess the need for opioid prescriptions following certain ENT procedures. Level of Evidence: IV.
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