AAO-HNSF Clinical Practice Guideline: Opioid Prescribing for Analgesia After Common Otolaryngology Operations
Clinical Practice Guidelines
Description
Clinical Practice Guideline: Opioid Prescribing for Analgesia After Common Otolaryngology Operations published in Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery on April 6. This clinical practice guideline (CPG) is intended for otolaryngologists who perform surgery and clinicians who manage pain after surgical procedures. The target patient for the CPG is any patient treated for anticipated or reported pain within the first 30 days after undergoing common otolaryngologic procedures. The purpose of this specialty-specific CPG is to provide evidence-informed recommendations on postoperative pain management of common otolaryngologic surgical procedures, with a focus on opioids. The CPG also allows identification of quality improvement opportunities. The goals of this guideline are to use the best available published scientific and/or clinical evidence to reduce the variation in care across the specialty and improve postoperative pain control while reducing risk of opioid use disorder.
