Post-lumbar surgery prescription variation and opioid-related outcomes in a large US healthcare system: an observational study.

ABSTRACT:

Background context

Spinal decompression and fusion procedures are one of the most common procedures performed in the United States (US) and remain associated with high postsurgical opioid burden. Despite guidelines emphasizing nonopioid pharmacotherapy strategies for postsurgical pain management, prescribing practices are likely variable and guideline-incongruent.

Purpose

The purpose of this study was to characterize patient-, care-, and system-level factors associated with opioid, nonopioid pain medication, and benzodiazepine prescribing variation in the US Military Health System (MHS).

Study design/setting

Retrospective study analyzing medical records from the US MHS Data Repository.

Patient sample

Adult patients (N=6,625) undergoing lumbar decompression and

SUBMITTER: Robertson I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10524933 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature