The impact of substance use disorders on postoperative falls in major noncardiac surgery: A retrospective cohort analysis
Approximately 2 % of adults undergoing major elective noncardiac surgery had a substance use disorder. Patients with a substance use disorder had increased risks of postoperative falls. This study identified a potentially high-risk group of patients and highlights a continued need for robust screening and management of various substance use disorders in the perioperative period.
Authors
- Duminda N. Wijeysundera (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5897-8605)
- Vishwathsen Karthikeyan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1340-4744)
- Karim Shiraz Ladha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7303-2458)
- Charles Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7317-6662)
- Calvin Diep (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6238-2011)
Institutions
- St. Michael's Hospital (CA)
- University of Toronto (CA)
- Women's College Hospital (CA)
- Canada Research Chairs (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Clinical Anesthesia
- Published
- 2025-03-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclinane.2025.111814
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.39