Quantifying the Crisis: Opioid-Related Adverse Events in Outpatient Ambulatory Plastic Surgery

Abstract

Opioid-related adverse events are notable occurrences in ambulatory plastic surgery. Several adverse events may have been prevented had different diligent medication prescription practices been performed. Currently, there is more advocacy supporting sparing opioid medications when possible through multimodal anesthetic techniques, education of patients on the risks and harms of opioid use and misuse, and the development of societal guidance regarding ambulatory surgery prescription practices.