Impact of Preoperative Opioid Use on Health Outcomes Following Bariatric Surgery

Opioid consumption in North America has risen to alarming levels and represents a potentially modifiable risk factor in perioperative management. Chronic pain and obesity are commonly associated and bariatric surgery remains the most effective intervention for weight loss in morbidly obese patients. It is critical to understand how preoperative opioid use impacts surgical outcomes in patients undergoing bariatric surgery.
Source: Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases - Category: Surgery Authors: Tags: Original articles Source Type: research