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

This study assessed the impact of early postoperative opioid analgesia on delirium incidence and time to onset. We hypothesized that higher early postoperative opioid utilization would be associated with increased delirium incidence.

Source: Annals of Vascular Surgery - February 15, 2024 Category: Surgery Authors: Richard D. Gutierrez, Lejla Pepic, Elizabeth Lancaster, Warren J. Gasper, Jade S. Hiramoto, Michael S. Conte, Tasce Bongiovanni, James Iannuzzi Source Type: research