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Effect of preoperative opioid exposure on healthcare utilization and expenditures following elective abdominal surgery.
The researchers examined the extent to which preoperative opioid use is correlated with healthcare utilization and costs following elective surgical procedures. They found that compared with non-users, patients using opioids preoperatively were more likely to have a longer hospital stay and were more likely to be discharged to a rehabilitation facility , adjusting for covariates.
AHRQ-funded; HS023313.
Citation: Waljee JF, Cron DC, Steiger RM .
Effect of preoperative opioid exposure on healthcare utilization and expenditures following elective abdominal surgery.
Ann Surg 2017 Apr;265(4):715-21. doi: 10.1097/sla.0000000000002117.
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Keywords: Opioids, Surgery, Healthcare Delivery, Healthcare Costs, Adverse Drug Events (ADE)