Open AccessIncidence and Risk Factors for Chronic Postoperative Opioid Use After Major Spine Surgery: A Cross-Sectional Study With Longitudinal Outcome
Author(s) -
Lauren K. Dunn,
Sandeep Yerra,
Shenghao Fang,
Mark F. Hanak,
Maren K. Leibowitz,
Siny Tsang,
Marcel E. Durieux,
Edward C. Nemergut,
Bhiken I. Naik
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
anesthesia and analgesia/anesthesia and analgesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.404
H-Index - 201
eISSN - 1526-7598
pISSN - 0003-2999
DOI - 10.1213/ane.0000000000003338
Subject(s) - medicine , opioid , chronic pain , perioperative , incidence (geometry) , anesthesia , medical record , confidence interval , cross sectional study , risk factor , surgery , physical therapy , optics , physics , receptor , pathology
Chronic opioid use is a significant public health concern. Surgery is a risk factor for developing chronic opioid use. Patients undergoing major spine surgery frequently are prescribed opioids preoperatively and may be at risk for chronic opioid use postoperatively. The aim of this study was to investigate the incidence of and perioperative risk factors associated with chronic opioid use after major spine surgery.