Postoperative pain outcomes following minor oral surgery in opioid tolerant patients: a retrospective cohort study

Background

Evidence guiding postoperative pain management in patients taking prescription or illicit opioids undergoing minor oral surgery is limited. It remains unclear whether standard analgesic protocols for opioid naïve patients provide adequate pain relief in opioid tolerant individuals. This study evaluated whether standard postoperative analgesia achieves adequate pain control in opioid tolerant patients undergoing minor oral surgery with expected mild to moderate pain.