Preoperative opioid strength may not affect outcomes of anterior cervical procedures: a post hoc analysis of 2 prospective, randomized trials.

CONCLUSIONS Preoperative opioid strength did not adversely affect outcomes in this analysis. Careful patient selection can yield good results in this patient population.
PMID: 26140401 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Journal of Neurosurgery.Spine - July 3, 2015 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Kelly MP, Anderson PA, Sasso RC, Riew KD Tags: J Neurosurg Spine Source Type: research