Opioid Use Following Spine Surgery in Ambulatory Surgical Centers Versus Hospital Outpatient Departments.

ABSTRACT:

Study design

Retrospective cohort study.

Objective

To assess the association between undergoing spine surgery in an ambulatory surgical center (ASC) vs a hospital outpatient department (HOPD) and (a) perioperative opioid prescription patterns and (b) prolonged opioid use.

Methods

Data from the Merative MarketScan Database included patients aged 18-64 who underwent single-level or multilevel anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) or lumbar decompression between January 2017 and June 2021. Primary outcomes included receipt of a perioperative opioid prescription, perioperative oral morphine milligram equivalents (MMEs), and prolonged opioid use (defined as opioid prescription 91-180 days post-surgery). Secondary outcomes included the number of perioperative opioi

SUBMITTER: Busigo Torres R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11565511 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature