Table 2

Comparison of 90-d medical complications between opioid use disorder and comparison cohort following primary lumbar spine laminectomy.

Medical Complications AssessedOpioid Use Disorder, %Comparison, %OR95% CI P Valuea
Pneumonia6.291.235.233.57–5.99<0.0001
Transfusion of blood products0.540.155.122.92–8.48<0.0001
Respiratory failure0.540.124.072.29–6.87<0.0001
Urinary tract infection14.544.493.573.19–3.97<0.0001
Acute kidney injuries4.841.363.312.75–3.95<0.0001
Cerebrovascular accidents1.740.553.262.42–4.33<0.0001
Deep vein thromboses1.480.702.211.61–2.97<0.0001
Myocardial infarctions0.770.302.201.40–3.32<0.0001
Venous thromboemboli1.620.862.021.50–2.670.018
Total medical complications32.369.763.533.23–3.85<0.0001
  • a Adjusted for age, sex, geographic region, alcohol use disorder, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, diabetes mellitus, general anxiety disorder, hyperlipidemia, hypertension, obesity, and tobacco use.