Opioid analgesics are routinely prescribed for these patients for post-operative pain control. Even a short exposure to opioids in opioid-naïve patients following minor or major surgery has been associated with de novo habitual or persistent use of opioids in 5-30% of patients. The goal of the study to eliminate the use of outpatient opioids prescriptions after major urologic surgery.
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Opioids prescribing at hospital discharge
Timeframe: 30 days
All opioids prescriptions within 30 days of surgery
Timeframe: 30 days