Preoperative opioid use and incidence of surgical site infection after repair of ventral and incisional hernias

Preoperative opioid use is a risk factor for complications after some surgical procedures. The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of preoperative opiates on outcomes after ventral hernia repair.

Source: Surgery - July 16, 2020 Category: Surgery Authors: Zain Hassan, Michael J. Nisiewicz, Walker Ueland, Margaret A. Plymale, Mary C. Plymale, Daniel L. Davenport, Crystal F. Totten, John S. Roth Source Type: research