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2019 Oct


Ann Surg Oncol


26


11

Inpatient Opioid Use After Pancreatectomy: Opportunities for Reducing Initial Opioid Exposure in Cancer Surgery Patients.

Authors

Newhook TE, Dewhurst WL, Vreeland TJ, Wang X, Soliz J, Speer BB, Hancher-Hodges S, Feng C, Bruno ML, Kim MP, Aloia TA, Vauthey J-N, Lee JE, Katz MHG, Tzeng C-WD
Ann Surg Oncol. 2019 Oct; 26(11):3428-3435.
PMID: 31243665.

Abstract

Despite advances in enhanced surgical recovery programs, strategies limiting postoperative inpatient opioid exposure have not been optimized for pancreatic surgery. The primary aims of this study were to analyze the magnitude and variations in post-pancreatectomy opioid administration and to characterize predictors of low and high inpatient use.