Persistent Opioid Use Among The Elderly After Lung Resection: A SEER-Medicare Study.
CONCLUSIONS: Opioid dependence in the over 65-year old population after lung resection is high but was significantly lower among those who received minimally invasive surgery, in addition to other factors.
PMID: 31445908 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Nelson DB, Niu J, Mitchell KG, Sepesi B, Hofstetter WL, Antonoff MB, Giordano SH, Mehran RJ, Rice DC Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: research