Riley CA, et al. - Because opioid-based analgesics are routinely prescribed after elective rhinologic surgery, researchers in this investigation analyzed opioid analgesic use and patient-reported pain outcomes after rhinologic surgery. For this investigation, they prospectively enrolled patients undergoing elective rhinologic surgery, including endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS), septoplasty, or ESS with septoplasty. According to findings, postoperative pain seems to peak in the first 3 days after elective rhinologic surgery and declines rapidly afterwards. A few doses of opioid analgesics are required by most patients. Requirements for opioid and pain levels did not vary based on surgeon, surgical type and extent, and demographic factors. Following rhinologic surgery, judicious prescription of opioid medication is a practical opportunity for rhinologists and otolaryngologists to reduce overprescription and abuse of opioids.