Perioperative Opioid Usage Monitoring and Waste.

Abstract

This editorial discusses the status and issues related to perioperative opioid usage monitoring and waste. Opioid detection of wasted material is briefly discussed also. Flowlytics^® from Invistics is a digital system to monitor opioid usage and waste in medical facilities. Opioid waste in medical facilities has a two-person witness procedure. Easy to use detection of wasted materials needs to be developed in the future. It is unclear whether the strategies used in medical facilities should be recommended for opioid disposal in the public to reduce opioid diversion. Relevant studies are needed.