Journal article
Effect of preoperative cannabis use on perioperative outcomes: a retrospective cohort study
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: The reported use of cannabis within surgical population is increasing. Cannabis use is potentially associated with increased harms and varied effects on pain control. These have important implications to perioperative care.
METHODS: We conducted a retrospective cohort study comparing surgical patients reporting cannabis use preoperatively to control patients with no cannabis exposure, in a 1:2 ratio. To control for confounding, we …
Authors
Zhang BH; Saud H; Sengupta N; Chen M; Bakshi D; Richardson L; Wang L; Shanthanna H
Journal
Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine, Vol. 46, No. 8, pp. 650–655
Publisher
BMJ
Publication Date
August 2021
DOI
10.1136/rapm-2021-102479
ISSN
1098-7339