SAN DIEGO—Patients undergoing abdominal surgery who took preoperative opioids and benzodiazepines had significantly increased postoperative morbidity and prolonged length of stay, according to data presented during the American College of Surgeons 2022 Clinical Congress.
“These patients represent a unique subset of the surgical population who exemplify an opportunity for improvement in surgical quality and outcomes,” said Alexander M. Fagenson, MD, a general surgeon at Temple