Perioperative opioid use and Press Ganey patient satisfaction scores after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction

Background: Satisfaction measures such as Press Ganey (PG) scores are increasingly used to determine reimbursement.

Purpose: To investigate the relationship between PG satisfaction scores and perioperative opioid use in patients undergoing anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR).

Methods: Patients undergoing ACLR were retrospectively identified. Perioperative opioid prescription data were collected using the electronic medical record.

Results: Positive correlations existed between immediate preoperative total morphine equivalents (TMEs) and PG scores. There was a negative correlation between "Pain Control" and preoperative TMEs.

Conclusion: PG scores were correlated with preoperative and intraoperative opioid administration but not postoperative opioid administration.