Opioid Use, Overuse, and Abuse in Otolaryngology

Prescription opioid abuse has become a major issuearoundthe world, especially within the United Statesand Canada. Surgeons' high rate of opioid prescriptions places them in a critical position of working with patients to manage their pain.Opioid Use, Overuse, and Abuse in Otolaryngology, edited byDr.Ryan J. Li of Oregon Health and Sciences University, takes a comprehensive, practicallook at thenationalopioid epidemic and provides specific otolaryngology-specific data on chronic opioid usage. Discusses perioperative pain management in otolaryngology from ananesthesiologyperspective, perioperative pain management inpediatricotolaryngology, rhinology and anterior skull base surgery, facial plastic and reconstructive surgery, neurotology, head and neck cancers, and more. Offers nonopioid analgesic options for otolaryngology-head and neck surgery patients and discusses a structured approach to perioperative pain management. Presents the knowledge and expertise of leading experts who have assembled the most up-to-date recommendations for opioid use, overuse, and abuse, including international pain management approaches. Covers the history of perioperative pain management in otolaryngology-head and neck surgery.