Long-Term Opioid Use Following Surgery for Symptomatic Neuroma

Conclusion Neuroma surgery reduces opioid use in many patients but patients who are taking opioids preoperatively are at risk for longer opioid use. Almost one-third of patients reported opioid use longer than 4 weeks, postoperatively. [...] Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 333 Seventh Avenue, 18th Floor, New York, NY 10001, USAArticle in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents  |  Abstract  |  Full text

Source: Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery - July 16, 2021 Category: Surgery Authors: Lans, Jonathan Westenberg, Ritsaart F. Gottlieb, Rachel E. Valerio, Ian L. Chen, Neal C. Eberlin, Kyle R. Tags: Original Article Source Type: research