title: Long term opioid use in 3.1% of patients after surgery may be appropriate.
authors.affiliation: Wexham Park Hospital, Slough SL2 4HL, UK.
authors.forename: Pradeep
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Desai
authors.forename: Tauheedur
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Shaikh
mesh_terms: D000701:Analgesics, Opioid / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009293:Opioid-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology*; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011159:Population Surveillance; D018570:Risk Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative
chemical_list: D000701:Analgesics, Opioid