Association between preoperative obstructive sleep apnea diagnosis and prolonged postoperative opioid use among patients undergoing common surgical procedures.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Identifying modifiable patient-related risk factors may guide interventions aimed at reducing prolonged postoperative opioid use. Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has been hypothesized as one such condition. However, the association between an OSA diagnosis and prolonged postoperative opioid use remains unclear.

Methods

Using administrative healthcare claims data from the MarketScan Commercial and Medicare Claims Databases, we examined the association between preoperative OSA, defined as two or more prior claims with the OSA International Classification of Diseases 10th revision (ICD-10) diagnosis code, and prolonged postoperative opioid use, defined as filling ≥10 prescriptions or ≥120 days' supply of opioids during postoperative days 91-365, using multivariable log

SUBMITTER: Dixit AA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12502924 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature