Opioid administration across racial and ethnic groups for patients undergoing liver resection: are there disparities?

ABSTRACT:

Background

Racial and ethnic disparities in the treatment of perioperative pain have not been well-studied, despite being observed in a variety of other medical settings. The goal of this investigation was to evaluate the relationship between race and ethnicity and intra- and postoperative opioid administration for patients undergoing open liver resection surgery.

Methods

In this single-center retrospective cohort study, adult patients undergoing open liver resection from January 2012 to May 2019 were identified. Demographic, intraoperative, and postoperative data were extracted from the institutional perioperative data warehouse. The primary outcome was weight-based intraoperative morphine milligram equivalents (MME/kg). Secondary outcome variables included use of neuraxial

SUBMITTER: Stannard B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11610172 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature