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Background <p>As cannabis use continues to rise globally, its impact on surgical outcomes remains poorly characterized. Cannabinoids modulate immune, nociceptive, and vascular pathways, with implications for postoperative healing. This study aimed to evaluate whether cannabis use disorder (CUD) is independently associated with increased complications following infraumbilical panniculectomy.</p> Methods <p>A retrospective cohort study was conducted using the TriNetX Research Network, a globally federated database of de-identified electronic health records from over 100 healthcare organizations. Adult patients (≥ 18 years old) who underwent infraumbilical panniculectomy between 2010 and 2025 were identified. Patients with CUD documented 6 months preoperatively were propensity score-matched 1:1 to non-users by age, sex, BMI, race or ethnicity, and comorbidities. Risk ratios (RRs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated for postoperative complications within 90 days.</p> Results <p>The mean age of the cohort was 43.2 ± 12.3 years, with 80.3% of participants identifying as female. Among 1,596 matched patients (798 CUD, 798 controls), the CUD cohort exhibited significantly higher rates of postprocedural pain (RR 1.82, 95% CI [1.32, 2.46]; <i>p &lt;</i> 0.001) and postprocedural skin complications (RR 1.48, 95% CI [1.05, 2.09]; <i>p =</i> 0.019). No statistically significant differences were observed in rates of sepsis, hematoma or seroma, venous embolism or thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, and hospital readmission.</p> Conclusions <p>Cannabis use disorder is independently associated with increased postoperative pain and wound-related complications following panniculectomy. Surgeons should incorporate cannabis use screening into preoperative risk assessments, particularly in procedures with high soft tissue demand. Limitations include reliance on ICD coding, lack of data on cannabis route or dose, and potential confounding from concurrent nicotine use.</p> Graphical Abstract <p></p>

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Association of cannabis use disorder with postoperative complications following panniculectomy: a multicenter propensity-matched analysis

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    2026年1月15日

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  • Jonathan Mokhtar,
  • John Y. Ha,
  • Victor F. A. Almeida,
  • Alexandre G. Lellouch,
  • Krishna S. Vyas,
  • Susan J. Doh,
  • Eliana F. R. Duraes

摘要

Background

As cannabis use continues to rise globally, its impact on surgical outcomes remains poorly characterized. Cannabinoids modulate immune, nociceptive, and vascular pathways, with implications for postoperative healing. This study aimed to evaluate whether cannabis use disorder (CUD) is independently associated with increased complications following infraumbilical panniculectomy.

Methods

A retrospective cohort study was conducted using the TriNetX Research Network, a globally federated database of de-identified electronic health records from over 100 healthcare organizations. Adult patients (≥ 18 years old) who underwent infraumbilical panniculectomy between 2010 and 2025 were identified. Patients with CUD documented 6 months preoperatively were propensity score-matched 1:1 to non-users by age, sex, BMI, race or ethnicity, and comorbidities. Risk ratios (RRs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated for postoperative complications within 90 days.

Results

The mean age of the cohort was 43.2 ± 12.3 years, with 80.3% of participants identifying as female. Among 1,596 matched patients (798 CUD, 798 controls), the CUD cohort exhibited significantly higher rates of postprocedural pain (RR 1.82, 95% CI [1.32, 2.46]; p < 0.001) and postprocedural skin complications (RR 1.48, 95% CI [1.05, 2.09]; p = 0.019). No statistically significant differences were observed in rates of sepsis, hematoma or seroma, venous embolism or thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, and hospital readmission.

Conclusions

Cannabis use disorder is independently associated with increased postoperative pain and wound-related complications following panniculectomy. Surgeons should incorporate cannabis use screening into preoperative risk assessments, particularly in procedures with high soft tissue demand. Limitations include reliance on ICD coding, lack of data on cannabis route or dose, and potential confounding from concurrent nicotine use.

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