Association of Postoperative Opioid Prescription Size and Patient Satisfaction

• No significant association between opioid prescription size and satisfaction.
• 83% of patients receiving the smallest opioid prescription (25 mg OME) were satisfied compared to 85% of patients receiving the largest opioid prescription size (750 mg OME).

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Fry BT; Howard RA; Gunaseelan V; Lee JS; Waljee JF; Englesbe MJ; Vu JV. Association of Postoperative Opioid Prescription Size and Patient Satisfaction. Annals of Surgery. Published online 1 February 2021. DOI: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000004784