EPR19-069: Opioid Use Among Cancer Patients Undergoing Surgery and Their Associated Risk of Re-admissions and Emergency Department Visits in the 1-Year Postsurgical Period

Background: Prescription opioid use and overdose has steadily increased over the past years, resulting in a dramatic increase in opioid-related emergency department (ED) visits and hospitalizations. Methods: This study used a prospective cohort of cancer patients having undergone surgery in Montreal (Quebec) to describe their post-discharge opioid use and identify potential patterns of unplanned health service use (ED visits, hospitalizations)....