Preoperative Opioid Use is Independently Associated With Increased Costs and Worse Outcomes After Major Abdominal Surgery

C. Cron, David; J. Englesbe, Michael; J. Bolton, Christian; T. Joseph, Melvin; L. Carrier, Kristen; E. Moser, Stephanie; F. Waljee, Jennifer; E. Hilliard, Paul; Kheterpal, Sachin; M. Brummett, Chad

doi:10.1097/sla.0000000000001901

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Preoperative Opioid Use is Independently Associated With Increased Costs and Worse Outcomes After Major Abdominal Surgery

Published in Annals of Surgery • Jul 16, 2016

Authors:

David C. Cron

Michael J. Englesbe

Christian J. Bolton

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To explore the clinical and financial implications of preoperative opioid use in major abdominal surgery. BACKGROUND: Opioids are increasingly used to manage chronic pain, and chronic opioid users are challenging to care for perioperatively. Given the epidemic of opioid-related morbidity ...

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