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Original article title

Time From Operation to Discharge Correlates With Opioid Prescription Patterns After Appendectomy.

RESEARCHJ Surg Res·

Abstract conclusion

“Opioid prescriptions following emergent appendectomy in adults are limited in duration and quantity, with low refill rates-0.62% nationally.”

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