Association Between Payer Type and Risk of Persistent Opioid Use after Surgery.

Sudharsan SrinivasanVidhya GunaseelanAlexandra JankulovKao-Ping ChuaMichael EnglesbeJennifer WaljeeMark BicketChad M Brummett

Published in: Annals of surgery (2023)

Persistent opioid use remains common among individuals undergoing surgery, and higher among patients with Medicaid insurance. Strategies to optimize postoperative recovery should focus on adequate pain management for all patients and consider tailored pathways for those at risk.

Keyphrases

pain management
end stage renal disease
minimally invasive
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
chronic pain
ejection fraction
peritoneal dialysis
health insurance
patients undergoing
coronary artery disease