A Standardized Protocol for Opioid Prescribing After Surgery Decreases Total Morphine Equivalents Prescribed.

Introduction: Perioperative opioid analgesia has been extensively reexamined during the opioid epidemic. Multiple studies have demonstrated over prescription of opioids, demonstrating the need for change in prescribing practices. A standard opioid prescribing protocol was implemented to evaluate opioid prescribing trends and practices.

An Unusual Variant of Anomalous Pancreaticobiliary Junction.

A 27-year-old previously healthy African American female presented to the Emergency Department with an acute onset of epigastric abdominal pain and nausea. Laboratory studies proved unremarkable. CT scan demonstrated intrahepatic and extrahepatic biliary ductal dilation with possible stones within the common bile duct.

Opioid Use After Inguinal and Ventral Hernia Repair.

Background: Recent data on opioid consumption indicate that patients typically require far less than is prescribed. Prisma Health Upstate Hernia Center adopted standardized postoperative prescribing after hernia repair and began tracking patient-reported opioid utilization. The aim of this study is to evaluate patient opioid use after hernia repair in order to guide future prescribing.