Chronic opioid use following surgery for head and neck cancer patients undergoing free flap reconstruction

Chronic opioid use following surgery for head and neck cancer patients undergoing free flap reconstruction

Abstract Background Physician opioid-prescribing patterns have significant impacts on the current opioid crisis. Patients who use opioids in the postoperative period are at risk of developing chronic postoperative opioid use. This study determined the rate of chronic postoperative opioid use among h...

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Main Authors: Ashley Hinther, Alysha Rasool, Steven C. Nakoneshny, Shamir P. Chandarana, Robert Hart, T. Wayne Matthews, Joseph C. Dort
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2021-04-01
Series:Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Subjects:
Head and neck surgery
Postoperative pain
Opioids 
Postoperative opioid use
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40463-021-00508-y
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