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Source: Annals of Surgery, March 13, 2020
Source URL: https://journals.lww.com/annalsofsurgery/Abstract/publishahe...
Notes: From an article entitled, "Preoperative Opioid Use and Readmissions Following Surgery", by Tang, Ruiqi BA; Santosa, Katherine B. MD, MS; Vu, Joceline V. MD; Lin, Lewei A. MD, MS; Lai, Yen-Ling MSPH, MS; Englesbe, Michael J. MD; Brummett, Chad M. MD; Waljee, and Jennifer F. MD, MPH, MS. Claims data was analyzed from 373,991 Medicare patients with Medicare Part D claims undergoing surgery. 45% of patients filled a preoperative opioid prescription within 12 months of surgery, ranging from minimal to chronic high use.