What question did this study set out to answer?

To assess the relationship between long-term beta blocker use and opioid consumption after lumbar fusion surgery.

April 4, 2026

Evaluating the Impact of Chronic Beta Blocker Use on Postoperative Opioid Consumption Following Lumbar Fusion

Key Points

To assess the relationship between long-term beta blocker use and opioid consumption after lumbar fusion surgery.
Evaluated opioid use before and after lumbar fusion surgery
Analyzed a data set over a 2-year period
Measured differences in opioid consumption with and without chronic beta blocker use
No significant difference in preoperative or postoperative opioid use was observed
Chronic beta blocker use did not confer a protective effect on opioid consumption
Findings contrast with previous studies on intraoperative beta blockers in other surgeries

Abstract

Chronic beta blocker use was not associated with a difference in preoperative or postoperative opiate use at any time point up to 2 years after lumbar fusion. In contrast to prior work on intraoperative beta blockers in spine surgery and long-term beta blocker use in arthroplasty, the current data set suggests that long-term beta blocker use does not provide a protective effect for opioid consumption after lumbar fusion.

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