Factors Associated with New Persistent Opioid Usage After Lung Resection.

CONCLUSIONS: The greatest risk factors for persistent opioid use (14%) following lung resection were adjuvant therapy and thoracotomy. Future studies should focus on reducing excess prescribing, perioperative patient education, and safe opioid disposal. PMID: 30316852 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - October 11, 2018 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Brescia AA, Harrington CA, Mazurek A, Ward S, Lee JSJ, Hu HM, Brummett CM, Waljee JF, Lagisetty PA, Lagisetty KH Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: research