Effect of Preoperative Cannabis Use on Postoperative Pain and Outcomes Following Cardiothoracic Surgery

Sareena Shah, Paul Fletcher, Kareem Hamadah, Drake Gilmore, Bryant Staples, Andrea Chadwick, Jianghua He, Jaromme Kim, Brigid Flynn, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, Kansas City, Department of Anesthesiology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Department of Anesthesiology, University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City, Department of Biostatistics, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City

Seminars in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia

Published online on September 04, 2025

Abstract

Seminars in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia, Volume 30, Issue 1, Page 21-27, March 2026.
Cannabis use has grown both recreationally and medicinally in the United States over the past decades, alongside increased legalization and social acceptance. However, there remains little research investigating the effects of preoperative cannabis use on ...