Early Opioid Use and Postoperative Delirium Following Open Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair.

Richard D GutierrezLejla PepicElizabeth M LancasterWarren J GasperJade S HiramotoMichael S ConteTasce BongiovanniJames C Iannuzzi

Published in: Annals of vascular surgery (2024)

High opioid utilization on postoperative day 1 is associated with increased postoperative delirium and epidural along with acetaminophen use reduced opioid utilization. Future study should examine the impact of opioid reduction strategies on outcomes after major vascular surgery.

Keyphrases

chronic pain
pain management
patients undergoing
abdominal aortic aneurysm
minimally invasive
cardiac surgery
spinal cord
coronary artery bypass
coronary artery disease
current status
liver injury
drug induced