Complications

Complication
Timeframe
Likelihood
long term
high

Patients with fibromyalgia may experience more pain, and worse functional outcomes postoperatively.[214] They are also at an increased risk for postoperative opioid prescription and a higher rate of medical and surgical complications.[214]

long term
high

Studies report higher rates of death from suicide, attempted suicide, suicidal ideation in patients with fibromyalgia compared with the general population.[215][216][217]

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