Use of prescribed opioids before and after bariatric surgery: prospective evidence from a U.S. multicenter cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Limited evidence suggests bariatric surgery may not reduce opioid analgesic use, despite improvements in pain.

Objective

To determine if use of prescribed opioid analgesics changes in the short and long term after bariatric surgery and to identify factors associated with continued and postsurgery initiated use.

Setting

Ten U.S. hospitals.

Methods

The Longitudinal Assessment of Bariatric Surgery-2 is an observational cohort study. Assessments were conducted presurgery, 6 months postsurgery, and annually postsurgery for up to 7 years until January 2015. Opioid use was defined as self-reported daily, weekly, or "as needed" use of a prescribed medication classified as an opioid analgesic.

Results

Of 2258 participants with baseline data, 2218 compl

SUBMITTER: King WC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5568488 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature