Journal article
Opioid stewardship in pediatric surgery: Approaching zero
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: In response to the opioid epidemic, we hypothesized that adequate pain control can be achieved with few, if any, opioid prescriptions at discharge following pediatric surgical procedures.
METHODS: All records for patients 0-15 years old who underwent pediatric surgical operations from December 2017 through May 2018 were reviewed. Opioids prescriptions, emergency department (ED) visits, and hospital readmissions were recorded. …
Authors
Calderon T; Hedges E; Livingston MH; Gitzelmann C; Pegoli W; Wakeman D
Journal
Journal of Pediatric Surgery, Vol. 56, No. 3, pp. 573–579
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
3 2021
DOI
10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2020.08.035
ISSN
0022-3468