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2022 Jun 07


J Pediatr Urol

Trends in opioid and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory (NSAID) usage in children undergoing common urinary tract reconstruction: A large, single-institutional analysis.

Authors

Mittal S, Eftekharzadeh S, Aghababian A, Shah J, Fischer K, Weaver J, Tan C, Plachter N, Long C, Weiss D, Zaontz M, Kolon T, Zderic S, Canning D, Van Batavia J, Shukla A, Srinivasan A
J Pediatr Urol. 2022 Jun 07.
PMID: 35803865.

Abstract

Opioid stewardship is recognized as a critical clinical priority. We previously reported marked reductions in narcotic administration after implementation of an opioid reduction protocol for pediatric ambulatory urologic surgery. We hypothesize that a decrease in post-operative and discharge opioid administration will not increase short-term adverse events.