The association between frequent alcohol drinking and opioid consumption after abdominal surgery: A retrospective analysis.

The association between frequent alcohol drinking and opioid consumption after abdominal surgery: A retrospective analysis.

AIMS:It is perceived that patients with a history of frequent alcohol consumption require more opioids for postoperative pain control and experience less postoperative nausea and vomiting than patients without such a history. However, there is scarce evidence supporting this notion. The aim of this...

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Main Authors: Sheng-Chin Kao, Hsin-I Tsai, Chih-Wen Cheng, Ta-Wei Lin, Chien-Chuan Chen, Chia-Shiang Lin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5354251?pdf=render

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