Persistent Opioid Use After Open Aortic Surgery: Risk Factors, Costs, and Consequences.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The incidence and financial impact of persistent opioid use (POU) after open aortic surgery is undefined.

Methods

Insurance claim data from opioid-naïve patients who underwent aortic root replacement, ascending aortic replacement, or transverse arch replacement from 2011 to 2017 were evaluated. POU was defined as filling an opioid prescription in the perioperative period and between 90 and 180 days postoperatively. Postoperative opioid prescriptions, emergency department visits, readmissions, and health care costs were quantified. Multivariable logistic regression identified risk factors for POU, and quantile regression quantified the impact of POU on postoperative health care costs.

Results

Among 3240 opioid-naïve patients undergoing open aortic surgery, 1

SUBMITTER: Clement KC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9853230 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature