Population
Previously opioid naïve patients undergoing major elective surgery
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
more than 90 days
Authors
Loading...
Supports vigilance for prolonged opioid use after major surgery; leaves open prospective studies to identify high-risk subgroups and test interventions.
Approximately 3% of opioid-naïve patients develop prolonged opioid use following major elective surgery, highlighting the need to identify high-risk subgroups to prevent long-term dependence.
Clarke et al. (2014) studied this question.
Synapse has enriched 4 closely related papers on similar clinical questions. Consider them for comparative context: