Persistent opioid use after curative-intent hepatectomy for neoplastic disease.
Tracey PuRichard A EraliMichael ShareGregory B RussellClancy J ClarkEdward A LevinePerry ShenPublished in: Journal of surgical oncology (2021)
More than half of naïve patients undergoing hepatectomy developed persistent opioid use within the first year, though significantly less than nonnaïve patients. Improved performance status was associated with an increased risk of persistent opioid use in naïve patients.