Factors Influencing Postoperative Opioid Use following Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery

Introduction: Opioid abuse is a public health crisis and, for many patients, the perioperative period is often the time of first opioid exposure. There is a need to identify risk factors for increased postoperative pain, as a way to individualize pain management regimens and reduce opioid prescriptions. The purpose of this study was to further investigate the role of anxiety and depression on opioid use following endoscopic skull base surgery (ESBS).