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Home / Publications / Pain Research Forum / Papers of the Week / The Incidence of New Persistent Opioid Use Following Cardiac Surgery via Sternotomy.

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2021 Apr 27


Ann Thorac Surg


http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33930358?dopt=Abstract

The Incidence of New Persistent Opioid Use Following Cardiac Surgery via Sternotomy.

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The Incidence of New Persistent Opioid Use Following Cardiac Surgery via Sternotomy.
Ingason AB, Geirsson A, Gudbjartsson T, Muehlschlegel JD, Sigurdsson MI
Ann Thorac Surg. 2021 Apr 27.
PMID: 33930358.

Abstract

In recent years, increased attention has turned towards the risk of chronic opioid usage following surgery. In this nationwide cohort study, we examined the rate of new persistent opioid use following cardiac surgery via sternotomy.
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