Monday, December 15, 2014

Pre-op opioid use tied to higher post-op dependence

(HealthDay)—Greater preoperative opioid use predicts increased immediate postoperative opioid demand and decreased incidence of postoperative opioid independence among spine surgery patients, according to a study published in the Dec. 1 issue of Spine.

Sheyan J. Armaghani, M.D., from the V…

Pre-op opioid use tied to higher post-op dependence




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