ArticleJournal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine2022
Incidence and risk factors of chronic opioid use after sleep apnea surgery.
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A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial of Post-Operative Steroids After Sleep Surgery
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8 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 10 citations in OpenAlex.
- Patient-related risk factors for new persistent opioid use after surgery among opioid-naïve individuals in the United States: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.) · 2026Pooled it
- Preservation Palatopharyngoplasty for Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Predictors and Clinical Outcomes.Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery · 2026Article
- Role of Pain in Adults Undergoing Soft Tissue and Maxillomandibular Advancement Surgery for Obstructive Sleep Apnea.Laryngoscope investigative otolaryngology · 2025Article
- Evaluation of the analgesic efficacy of dinalbuphine sebacate in transoral robotic surgery for obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome: a single-center retrospective cohort study.Journal of robotic surgery · 2025Article
- Impact of nasal modifications on sinonasal function after maxillomandibular advancement for obstructive sleep apnea.Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung · 2025Article
- Association Between Perioperative Celecoxib, Acetaminophen, and Opioid Consumption After Palate Surgery for Obstructive Sleep Apnea.Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery · 2025Article
- Demographic profile of surgical approaches to obstructive sleep apnea in the United States from 2004 to 2020: a descriptive study.Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung · 2024Observational
- The readability of online patient education materials on maxillomandibular advancement surgery.Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung · 2024Article
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7 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
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objectivesTo assess the incidence and risk factors of chronic opioid use after obstructive sleep apnea surgery.
methodsUsing IBM MarketScan research database, adults (>18 years) who underwent a variety of sleep surgery procedures between 2007 and 2015 were identified. Individuals with 1 year of insurance coverage before and after the surgical procedure were included. Additional anesthesia event(s) in the year following the procedure of interest and those who filled an opioid prescription within the year prior to surgery (not naive) were excluded. Outcomes included rates of persistent opioid use (additional opioid prescriptions filled 90-180 days postoperatively), prolonged use (additional opioid prescriptions filled 181-365 days postoperatively), and inappropriate use (> 100 morphine milligram equivalents). Evaluated variables include demographics, surgical procedures, and comorbidities.
resultsA total of 10,766 surgical procedures met the inclusion criteria. There was a trend of increased rates of perioperative opioid prescription. After multivariable logistic regression analysis, perioperative opioid prescription and smoking were independent risk factors for inappropriate opioid use (odds ratio [OR] = 31.51,
conclusionsWhile efforts by different societies are being implemented to control the opioid crisis, we found that perioperative opioid prescription for airway surgery targeting obstructive sleep apnea is an independent risk factor for persistent, prolonged, and inappropriate opioid use. CITATION: Abdelwahab M, Marques S, Howard J, et al. Incidence and risk factors of chronic opioid use after sleep apnea surgery.
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