Sarcopenia is associated with an increase in long-term use of analgesics after elective surgery under general anesthesia
Authors' conclusion
Sarcopenia is associated with higher rates of long-term non-opioid analgesic and opioid use after elective surgery under general anesthesia.
Study context
- Population
- Patients undergoing elective surgery under GA, Taiwan, 1 October 2016 to 31 December 2019
- Participants
- 2,860 patients
- Exposure
- Presurgical sarcopenia vs no sarcopenia
- Outcome
- Combined rate of long-term use of all non-opioid analgesics or opioids
- Follow-up
- 3 and 6 months after elective surgery
Methodological detailsTaiwan National Health Insurance Research Database
- Taiwan National Health Insurance Research Database
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Long-term non-opioid analgesic and opioid use · 3 and 6 months
Sarcopenia vs Non-sarcopeniaAdjusted odds ratio (95% CI)
Non-opioid analgesic use, 3 months
1.17(1.05–2.23)
Non-opioid analgesic use, 6 months
1.26(1.04–1.45)
Opioid use, 3 months
1.17(1.07–2.21)
Opioid use, 6 months
1.23(1.10–3.64)
Observational data: associations, not effects.
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Original publication
Sarcopenia is associated with an increase in long-term use of analgesics after elective surgery under general anesthesia. Reg Anesth Pain Med. Published 11 January 2023. doi:10.
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