Is outpatient spine surgery associated with new, persistent opioid use in opioid-naive patients? A retrospective national claims database analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background context

Although spine procedures have historically been performed inpatient, there has been a recent shift to the outpatient setting for selected cases due to increased patient satisfaction and reduced cost. Effective postoperative pain management while limiting over-prescribing of opioids, which may lead to persistent opioid use, is critical to performing spine surgery in the outpatient setting.

Purpose

To assess if there is an increased risk for new, persistent opioid use between inpatient and outpatient spine procedures.

Study design

Retrospective analysis using national administrative claims database.

Patient sample

A total of 390,049 opioid-naïve patients with a perioperative opioid prescription who underwent an inpatient or outpatient spine su

SUBMITTER: Schultz E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10538426 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature