Between 30 and 90
days after their opera-
tions, patients were
asked to report the
number of opioid pills
they used post-opera-
tively. More than half
(52%) of patients used
no opioids, and 98%
used 10 pills or fewer.
Among the 48% of
patients who did use
opioids, on average
they used 4 pills, and
had 2 leftover pills.
Almost all patients
(91%) said their pain
was manageable using
this strategy. The
median pain score for
the whole cohort was
1, or minimal pain;
that number was 2 for
patients who used
opioids. Overall, the
median patient satis-
faction score was 10
on a 10-point scale, or
extremely satisfied,
and the median quali-
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