Continuation versus Interruption of Buprenorphine/Naloxone in Adult Veterans Undergoing Surgery: Examination of Postoperative Pain and Opioid Utilization in a National Retrospective Cohort Study
Continuation of buprenorphine is not associated with higher average pain scores or postoperative opioid requirements, supporting recently published guidelines.
Authors
- James M. Hitt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0987-0593)
- Peter L. Elkin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9616-6811)
- Oscar A. de León-Casasola (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0837-9196)
Institutions
- Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center (US)
- VA Western New York Healthcare System (US)
- University at Buffalo, State University of New York (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Anesthesiology
- Published
- 2024-11-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/aln.0000000000005291
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.71