One in two ventral and incisional hernia repair (VIHR) patients had preoperative opioid prescriptions. The study found that preoperative opioid tolerance, superficial wound infection, current smoking status, and opioid dispensation within 45 days of admission were significant predictors of increased postoperative opioid use. Preoperative opioid use 45 days prior to admission strongly correlated with postoperative prescription filling in VIHR patients.
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