Table 3

Pre- and postoperative opioid use, stratified by preoperative opioid use

OpioidTotal cohort, %Intermittent opioid use, %Long-term opioid use, %
PreoperativePostoperativePercent difference*PreoperativePostoperativePercent difference*PreoperativePostoperativePercent difference*
Codeine40.2537.04−3.2150.7653.062.3028.2123.62−4.59
Tramadol31.1227.97−3.1535.5532.93−2.6226.0323.74−2.29
Oxycodone11.2218.587.365.328.983.6617.9726.618.64
Morphine6.452.86−3.591.811.36−0.4511.764.13−7.63
Hydromorphone5.537.401.873.232.86−0.378.1711.243.07
Fentanyl0.764.603.840.760.00−0.760.768.497.73
Other4.671.55−3.122.580.81−1.777.082.17−4.91
  • * Postoperative - preoperative.

  • Opium, buprenorphine, meperidine–pethidine and tapentadol.