Surgeon overprescription of opioids is a modifiable contributor to the opioid epidemic. No clear guidelines exist for prescribing opioids to younger patients after surgery. We sought to determine postoperative opioid needs in pediatric/young adult patients after laparoscopic appendectomy.
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