- Previous studies suggest that new persistent opioid use (NPOU) after surgery was associated with larger perioperative opioid prescriptions, but the association between NPOU and postoperative opioid consumption is unknown.
- This retrospective study included opioid naïve individuals aged 18-64 who underwent surgical procedures across 70 Michigan hospitals between July 1, 2018 and November 15, 2021 and were prescribed opioids at discharge.
- Demonstrating that opioid consumption in the first 30 days after surgery was independently associated with NPOU underscores the importance of perioperative opioid prescribing on long-term outcomes.
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Ervin-Sikhondze, B. A., Gunaseelan, V., Chua, K. P., Bicket, M. C., Waljee, J. F., Englesbe, M. J., & Brummett, C. M. (2024). Opioid consumption in the first 30 days after surgery was independently associated with new persistent opioid use. Regional anesthesia and pain medicine, rapm-2024-106068. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1136/rapm-2024-106068
