Background: Post-discharge opioid requirement after laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) is minimal, yet postoperative opioid prescriptions vary and opioid-free discharges are rare.
Study Design: Adult patients who underwent LC from 01/2019-12/2019 were reviewed. Univariate and multivariable logistic regression analyses were performed to identify predictors of opioid-free discharge.
Results: Of 393 included patients, 330 were discharged with opioids (median 12 oxycodone 5 mg pills) and 63 were discharged without opioids. One opioid-free discharge patient called for a prescription. Older age (OR = 1.02, 95% CI = 1.002-1.041) and non-elective procedure (OR = 0.35, 95% CI = 0.2291-0.8521) were independent predictors of opioid-free discharge.
Conclusion: Significant opportunities for opioid reduction or elimination after discharge from LC exist. Non-elective procedure and older age are predictors of opioid-free discharge, and should be considered when individualizing prescription quantities as surgeons strive to reduce or eliminate opioid overprescription.
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