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2019 Dec


Urology


134

New Persistent Opioid Use after Outpatient Ureteroscopy for Upper Tract Stone Treatment.

Authors

Tam CA, Dauw CA, Ghani KR, Gunaseelan V, Kim T, Leavitt DA, Raisky J, Yan PL, Hollingsworth JM
Urology. 2019 Dec; 134:103-108.
PMID: 31536742.

Abstract

To measure the incidence of persistent opioid use following ureteroscopy (URS). Over 100 Americans die every day from opioid overdose. Recent studies suggest that many opioid addictions surface after surgery.