The Association of Postoperative Opioid Prescriptions with Patient Outcomes.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To compare outcomes after surgery between patients who were not prescribed opioids and patients who were prescribed opioids.

Summary of background data

Postoperative opioid prescriptions carry significant risks. Understanding outcomes among patients who receive no opioids after surgery may inform efforts to reduce these risks.

Methods

We performed a retrospective study of adult patients who underwent surgery between January 1, 2019 and October 31, 2019. The primary outcome was the composite incidence of an emergency department visit, readmission, or reoperation within 30 days of surgery. Secondary outcomes were postoperative pain, satisfaction, quality of life, and regret collected via postoperative survey. A multilevel, mixed-effects logistic regression was

SUBMITTER: Howard R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8787466 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature