Post-Operative Analgesia in Saudi Arabia and the United States: A Resident?s Perspective
Received Date: May 28, 2022 / Accepted Date: Jun 20, 2022 / Published Date: Jun 24, 2022
Abstract
Objectives: To examine post-discharge pain management among general surgeons in Saudi Arabia and the United States and the process involved with dispensing opioids.
Methods: I participated as a general surgery resident and observed other general surgeons manage postdischarge pain in Saudi Arabia and the United States. I backed my observations using peer-reviewed data.
Results: There is a wide variation in post-discharge analgesia practices between surgeons in Saudi Arabia and the United States. General surgeons in Saudi Arabia routinely manage post-discharge pain with non-narcotic analgesics, while general surgeons in the United States routinely utilize narcotic analgesics. More stringent regulations for dispensing opioids are followed in Saudi Arabia compared to the United States.
Conclusion: General surgeons in the United States prescribe a higher number of opioids than in Saudi Arabia.More stringent regulations are followed in Saudi Arabia for dispensing opioid analgesics post-discharge.
Citation: Akbar HN (2022) Post-Operative Analgesia in Saudi Arabia and the United States: A Resident’s Perspective. J Addict Res Ther 13: 472. Doi: 10.4172/2155-6105.100472
Copyright: © 2022 Akbar HN. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
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