Identifying Factors Predicting Prolonged Opioid Use After Mastectomy

Background Women who undergo mastectomy for breast cancer may be prone to prolonged opioid use (POU). However, risk factors for long-term opioid use after mastectomy remain unclear. This study seeks to identify risk factors for POU after mastectomy. Patients and Methods A single-institution database...

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Veröffentlicht in:Annals of surgical oncology 2020-04, Vol.27 (4), p.993-1001
Hauptverfasser: Woeste, Matthew R., Bhutiani, Neal, Geller, Anne E., Eldridge-Hindy, Harriet, McMasters, Kelly M., Ajkay, Nicolás
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Zusammenfassung:Background Women who undergo mastectomy for breast cancer may be prone to prolonged opioid use (POU). However, risk factors for long-term opioid use after mastectomy remain unclear. This study seeks to identify risk factors for POU after mastectomy. Patients and Methods A single-institution database was queried for women who underwent mastectomy for breast cancer between January 2016 and December 2017. Patients were stratified based on opioid use 
ISSN:1068-9265
1534-4681
DOI:10.1245/s10434-019-08171-4