Open AccessPreoperative Pain Intensity and Chronicity and Postoperative Analgesia Markers of Length of Stay in Patients Undergoing Spinal Fusion
Author(s) -
Kevin D. Waits,
Mohammed Sami Walid,
Joe Sam Robinson
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
the permanente journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.445
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 1552-5775
pISSN - 1552-5767
DOI - 10.7812/tpp/12-078
Subject(s) - medicine , lumbar , narcotic , spinal fusion , neck pain , statistical significance , anesthesia , morphine , adverse effect , clinical significance , surgery , alternative medicine , pathology
Pain medication use is enormous in those looking for relief of chronic back pain. The impact of long-term analgesia use might serve as a marker for prolonged hospitalization due to undertreating postoperative pain, which could ultimately result in higher health care costs.
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