Review and update on postoperative opioid use after nasal and sinus surgery.

摘要: PURPOSE OF REVIEW We examine the current literature on pain management after sinus and nasal surgery. The goal surgery is to provide effective without having too many 'leftovers', as leftover medications are an important source of opioids that fueling prescription narcotic epidemic in United States. There more than 250 000 operations 260 000 septoplasties performed annually, surgeons commonly prescribe a medication for postoperative management. RECENT FINDINGS suggests evidence-based approach may lead significantly less these procedures affecting SUMMARY An can result unchanged control significant positive impact abuse epidemic.