Unused opioid prescription prevalence after pediatric ambulatory surgery: a survey study

Abstract Background Surgery is a risk factor for opioid initiation, persistent use, and subsequent misuse in pediatric patients. The objective of this study was to assess the rate of postoperative opioid prescribing and extent of unused opioid prescriptions on the first postoperative day after pedia...

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Main Authors: Anjali A. Dixit, Nhi Ho, Christina Inglis-Arkell, Catherine L. Chen, Marla Ferschl, Solmaz P. Manuel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2022-11-01
Series:Annals of Pediatric Surgery
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s43159-022-00219-7