Definition development and prevalence of new persistent opioid use following hysterectomy.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Opioids used for postoperative pain control after surgery have been associated with an increased risk of chronic opioid use. Hysterectomy is the most common major gynecological procedure in the United States; however, we lack a data-driven definition of new persistent opioid use specific to hysterectomy.

Objective

The objectives of the study were as follows: (1) determine a data-driven definition of new persistent opioid use among opioid naïve women undergoing hysterectomy and (2) determine the prevalence of and risk factors for new persistent opioid use.

Study design

We used data from Optum Clinformatics that include both medical and pharmacy data from a single national private health insurer. Hysterectomies performed from Jan. 1, 2011, to Dec. 31, 2014, w

SUBMITTER: Swenson CW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6392025 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature