The Effect of Preoperative Marijuana Use on Surgical Outcomes, Patient-Reported Outcomes, and Opioid Consumption Following Lumbar Fusion.
Publication/Presentation Date
3-1-2024
Abstract
STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective Cohort Study.
OBJECTIVES: To (1) investigate the effect of marijuana use on surgical outcomes following lumbar fusion, (2) determine how marijuana use affects patient-reported outcomes measures (PROMs), and (3) determine if marijuana use impacts the quantity of opioids prescribed.
METHODS: Patients
RESULTS: Of the 259 included patients, 65 used marijuana preoperatively. Multivariate logistic regression analysis demonstrated that marijuana use (OR = 2.28,
CONCLUSIONS: Preoperative marijuana use increased the likelihood of a spine reoperation for any indication following lumbar fusion, but it was not associated with 90-day all cause readmission, surgical readmission, the magnitude of improvement in PROMs, or differences in opioid consumption.
LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: III.
Volume
14
Issue
2
First Page
568
Last Page
576
ISSN
2192-5682
Published In/Presented At
D'Antonio, N. D., Lambrechts, M. J., Heard, J. C., Siegel, N., Karamian, B. A., Huang, A., Canseco, J. A., Woods, B., Kaye, I. D., Hilibrand, A. S., Kepler, C. K., Vaccaro, A. R., & Schroeder, G. D. (2024). The Effect of Preoperative Marijuana Use on Surgical Outcomes, Patient-Reported Outcomes, and Opioid Consumption Following Lumbar Fusion. Global spine journal, 14(2), 568–576. https://doi.org/10.1177/21925682221116819
Disciplines
Business Administration, Management, and Operations | Health and Medical Administration | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
PubMedID
35849499
Department(s)
Administration and Leadership
Document Type
Article