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Papers of the Week


2019 Sep


J Pediatr Surg


54


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Variation in postoperative narcotic prescribing after pediatric appendectomy.

Authors

Cairo SB, Calabro KA, Bowdish E, Reilly C, Watt S, Rothstein DH
J Pediatr Surg. 2019 Sep; 54(9):1866-1871.
PMID: 30819545.

Abstract

Overuse of prescription opioids by both pediatric and adult patients has garnered significant attention in recent years. Educational interventions have been shown to decrease prescription opioids post-operatively in the adult population; similar data have not previously been reported in pediatrics.