Perioperative medicine & outcomes
Preventing controlled substance diversion in perioperative settings: a narrative review
Authors' conclusion
Although awareness of perioperative controlled substance diversion has been improving, there are too few data to suggest an optimal approach.
Study context
- Population
- Perioperative settings (ORs, endoscopy suites, postanesthesia recovery units)
- Outcome
- Strategies for preventing controlled substance diversion in perioperative settings
Methodological detailstargeted literature search, Searched PubMed MEDLINE, Embase, Scopus, Web of Science, Cochrane Register of Controlled trials, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, plus manual search
- Targeted literature search
- Searched PubMed MEDLINE, Embase, Scopus, Web of Science, Cochrane Register of Controlled trials, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, plus manual search
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
- Many strategies described, broadly categorised into education, distribution, auditing, or provider screening
- Some approaches may be time- and resource-intensive
- Limited evidence to inform anesthesia departments' choice of strategies
Original publication
Preventing controlled substance diversion in perioperative settings: a narrative review. Can J Anaesth. Published 15 September 2023. doi:10.
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