Development of Multimodal Analgesia Pathways in Outpatient Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery and Association With Postoperative Opioid Prescription Patterns

Importance

Prescription opioid use contributes to drug-related adverse effects and risk for dependence and abuse. Multimodal analgesia (MMA) has been shown to be useful in reducing opioid use following orthopedic, gynecologic, and colorectal surgery, but adoption in head and neck surgery has lagged. Recently, we published findings related to the feasibility of MMA protocols in same-day thyroid, parathyroid, and parotid surgery. However,...