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Long-term Health Outcomes of New Persistent Opioid Use After Gastrointestinal Cancer Surgery.

Mujtaba KhalilSelamawit WoldesenbetMuhammad Musaab MunirMuhammad Muntazir Mehdi KhanZayed RashidAbdullah AltafErryk KatayamaYutaka EndoMary DillhoffSusan TsaiTimothy M Pawlik
Published in: Annals of surgical oncology (2024)
Approximately 1 in 15 patients experienced NPOU after GI cancer surgery. NPOU was associated with an increased risk of subsequent hospital visits and higher mortality. Targeted interventions for individuals at higher risk for NPOU after surgery should be used to help mitigate the harmful effects of NPOU.
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