New Persistent Opioid Use After Minor and Major Surgical Procedures in US Adults | Zendy

Chad M. Brummett | Zendy; Jennifer F. Waljee | Zendy; Jenna Goesling | Zendy; Stephanie E. Moser | Zendy; Paul Lin | Zendy; Michael J. Englesbe | Zendy; Amy S. B. Bohnert | Zendy; Sachin Kheterpal | Zendy; Brahmajee K. Nallamothu | Zendy

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New Persistent Opioid Use After Minor and Major Surgical Procedures in US Adults

Author(s) -

Chad M. Brummett,

Jennifer F. Waljee,

Jenna Goesling,

Stephanie E. Moser,

Paul Lin,

Michael J. Englesbe,

Amy S. B. Bohnert,

Sachin Kheterpal,

Brahmajee K. Nallamothu

Publication year - 2017

Publication title -

jama surgery

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.757

H-Index - 176

eISSN - 2168-6262

pISSN - 2168-6254

DOI - 10.1001/jamasurg.2017.0504

Subject(s) - medicine , perioperative , incidence (geometry) , surgery , opioid , cholecystectomy , physics , receptor , optics

New persistent opioid use after surgery is common and is not significantly different between minor and major surgical procedures but rather associated with behavioral and pain disorders. This suggests its use is not due to surgical pain but addressable patient-level predictors. New persistent opioid use represents a common but previously underappreciated surgical complication that warrants increased awareness.

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