Perioperative opioid dispensing and persistent use after benign hysterectomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Hessami K, Welch J, Frost A, AlAshqar A, Arian S, Gough E, Borahay M. Perioperative opioid dispensing and persistent use after benign hysterectomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2022, 229: 23-32.e3. PMID: 36539027, PMCID: PMC10276170, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2022.12.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPersistent opioid useOpioid useBenign hysterectomyHysterectomy routeOpioid dispensingsAbdominal hysterectomyVaginal hysterectomyBack painAlcohol useDosage of opioidsEquivalents of opioidsRoute of hysterectomyYounger patient ageRandom-effects modelWeb of SciencePerioperative opioidsPatient agePerioperative periodSecondary outcomesPrimary outcomeHysterectomyOpioidsHigh riskOperative complexityStudy inception