Effect of Preoperative Marijuana on Patient Outcomes and Opioid Use after Lumbar Decompression.

Delano TrenchfieldYunsoo A LeeParker BrushMichael McCurdyMark LambrechtsRajkishen NarayananAlex ChristiansonAzra DeezBright WiafeIan David Kaye Jose A Canseco Alan S HilibrandAlexander R VaccaroChristopher KeplerGregory Schroeder

Published in: Global spine journal (2023)

In lumbar decompression patients, preoperative marijuana use does not impact opioid consumption, readmissions, or medical complications, but is a significant predictor of future postoperative reoperations. Additional research is necessary to further explore the role of marijuana use in spine surgery.

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