Annals of surgery
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Multicenter Study Observational Study
Preoperative Opioid Use and Readmissions Following Surgery.
To assess the association between preoperative opioid exposure and readmissions following common surgery. ⋯ Higher levels of preoperative opioid exposure are associated with increased risk of readmissions after surgery. These findings emphasize the importance of screening patients for preoperative opioid exposure and creating risk mitigation strategies for patients.