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Smoking, Pain Intensity, and Opioid Consumption 1-3 Months After Major Surgery: A Retrospective Study in a Hospital-Based Transitional Pain Service.
Document Type
Academic Journal
Author
Montbriand JJ; Department of Anesthesia and Pain Management, University Health Network, Toronto General Hospital, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.; Weinrib AZ; Department of Anesthesia and Pain Management, University Health Network, Toronto General Hospital, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.; Department of Psychology, York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.; Azam MA; Department of Anesthesia and Pain Management, University Health Network, Toronto General Hospital, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.; Department of Psychology, York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.; Ladak SSJ; Department of Anesthesia and Pain Management, University Health Network, Toronto General Hospital, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.; Shah BR; Department of Anesthesia and Pain Management, University Health Network, Toronto General Hospital, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.; Jiang J; Department of Anesthesia and Pain Management, University Health Network, Toronto General Hospital, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.; McRae K; Department of Anesthesia and Pain Management, University Health Network, Toronto General Hospital, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.; Tamir D; Department of Anesthesia and Pain Management, University Health Network, Toronto General Hospital, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.; Lyn S; Department of Anesthesia and Pain Management, University Health Network, Toronto General Hospital, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.; Katznelson R; Department of Anesthesia and Pain Management, University Health Network, Toronto General Hospital, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.; Clarke HA; Department of Anesthesia and Pain Management, University Health Network, Toronto General Hospital, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.; Katz J; Department of Anesthesia and Pain Management, University Health Network, Toronto General Hospital, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.; Department of Psychology, York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Source
Publisher: Oxford University Press Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 9815751 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1469-994X (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 14622203 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Nicotine Tob Res Subsets: MEDLINE
Subject
Language
English
Abstract
Introduction: The present study investigated the associations between smoking, pain, and opioid consumption in the 3 months after major surgery in patients seen by the Transitional Pain Service. Current smoking status and lifetime pack-years were expected to be related to higher pain intensity, more opioid use, and poorer opioid weaning after surgery.
Methods: A total of 239 patients reported smoking status in their presurgical assessment (62 smokers, 92 past smokers, and 85 never smokers). Pain and daily opioid use were assessed in hospital before postsurgical discharge, at first outpatient visit (median of 1 month postsurgery), and at last outpatient visit (median of 3 months postsurgery). Pain was measured using numeric rating scale. Morphine equivalent daily opioid doses were calculated for each patient.
Results: Current smokers reported significantly higher pain intensity (p < .05) at 1 month postsurgery than never smokers and past smokers. Decline in opioid consumption differed significantly by smoking status, with both current and past smokers reporting a less than expected decline in daily opioid consumption (p < .05) at 3 months. Decline in opioid consumption was also related to pack-years, with those reporting higher pack-years having a less than expected decline in daily opioid consumption at 3 months (p < .05).
Conclusions: Smoking status may be an important modifiable risk factor for pain intensity and opioid use after surgery.
Implications: In a population with complex postsurgical pain, smoking was associated with greater pain intensity at 1 month after major surgery and less opioid weaning 3 months after surgery. Smoking may be an important modifiable risk factor for pain intensity and opioid use after surgery.
Methods: A total of 239 patients reported smoking status in their presurgical assessment (62 smokers, 92 past smokers, and 85 never smokers). Pain and daily opioid use were assessed in hospital before postsurgical discharge, at first outpatient visit (median of 1 month postsurgery), and at last outpatient visit (median of 3 months postsurgery). Pain was measured using numeric rating scale. Morphine equivalent daily opioid doses were calculated for each patient.
Results: Current smokers reported significantly higher pain intensity (p < .05) at 1 month postsurgery than never smokers and past smokers. Decline in opioid consumption differed significantly by smoking status, with both current and past smokers reporting a less than expected decline in daily opioid consumption (p < .05) at 3 months. Decline in opioid consumption was also related to pack-years, with those reporting higher pack-years having a less than expected decline in daily opioid consumption at 3 months (p < .05).
Conclusions: Smoking status may be an important modifiable risk factor for pain intensity and opioid use after surgery.
Implications: In a population with complex postsurgical pain, smoking was associated with greater pain intensity at 1 month after major surgery and less opioid weaning 3 months after surgery. Smoking may be an important modifiable risk factor for pain intensity and opioid use after surgery.