Preoperative Opioid Use and its Association with Postoperative Complications.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The negative impact of opioid use in the U.S. has led providers to seek alternative methods for pain control. More specifically, preoperative opioid usage has been demonstrated to adversely affect patients and clinical outcomes. This study aims to assess the extent of the relationship between preoperative opioid use on postoperative outcomes across surgical disciplines using statewide population databases.

Methods

The study used the Utah All Payers Claims Database and Utah Population Database to identify a cohort of adult patients who underwent a single surgery between 2013-2016 and had continuous insurance enrollment. Preoperative opioid prescription within one year prior to the index surgery was the independent variable, while complications and hospital admissio

SUBMITTER: Sudduth JD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12192466 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature