Impact of body mass index on opioid consumption in lumbar spine fusion surgery.

ABSTRACT:

Background

in the United States from 1999 to 2000 through 2017-2018, the prevalence of obesity increased from 30.5 to 42.4%, while the prevalence of severe obesity nearly doubled. In lumbar spine surgery, obesity is associated with increased complications, worse perioperative outcomes, and higher costs. The purpose of this study was to examine the association between body mass index (BMI) and opioid consumption in patients undergoing lumbar spine fusion surgery. We hypothesized that obese patients would require more opioids postoperatively.

Methods

retrospective review of 306 patients who underwent one- or two-level posterior lumbar interbody fusion surgery between 2016 and 2020. Patients were stratified by BMI as follows: normal weight (18.5-24.9 kg/m2), overweight (25.0-29

SUBMITTER: LeRoy TE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8820039 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature