In ‐hospital opioid consumption, but not pain intensity scores, predicts 6‐month levels of pain catastrophizing following hepatic resection: A trajectory analysis

ConclusionHigh consumption of opioids after surgery is associated with higher levels of pain catastrophizing 6  months later. Identification of patients within these trajectories may lead to the development of early interventions targeted to high risk individuals.SignificanceDifferences in initial levels of opioid consumption and rates of change in opioid consumption shortly after surgery can help predict long ‐term psychological responses to pain. Identifying key characteristics associated with initial opioid consumption can lead to the development of cost‐effective early interventions targeted to high risk individuals.

Source: European Journal of Pain - October 9, 2018 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: M. Gabrielle Pag é, Paul J. Karanicolas, Sean Cleary, Alice C. Wei, Paul McHardy, Salima S. J. Ladak, Nour Ayach, Jason Sawyer, Stuart A. McCluskey, Coimbatore Srinivas, Joel Katz, Natalie Coburn, Julie Hallet, Calvin Law, Paul Greig, Hanc Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research