Persistent opioid use after curative‐intent hepatectomy for neoplastic disease

Background and objectives This study analyzed persistent opioid use in opioid‐naïve and nonopioid‐naïve patients undergoing hepatectomy for neoplastic disease. Methods A retrospective review was performed of a prospective database using inclusion criteria of hepatectomy for neoplastic disease from October 2013 to December 2017. Prescription data were collected from the North Carolina Controlled Substance Reporting System. Persistent opioid use...