Variations in Perceptions of Postoperative Opioid Need for Pediatric Surgical Patients

Sarah C Stokes; Christina M Theodorou; Erin G Brown; Payam Saadai

doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2021.2076

Variations in Perceptions of Postoperative Opioid Need for Pediatric Surgical Patients

JAMA Surg. 2021 Sep 1;156(9):885-887. doi: 10.1001/jamasurg.2021.2076.

Authors

Sarah C Stokes¹, Christina M Theodorou¹, Erin G Brown^{1

2}, Payam Saadai^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Department of Surgery, University of California, Davis, Sacramento.
² Shriners Hospital for Children Northern California, Sacramento.

Abstract

This survey study evaluates the opinions of key stakeholders regarding the need and duration of postoperative opioids for pediatric surgical patients.

Publication types

Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Analgesics, Opioid / therapeutic use*
Child
Humans
Pain, Postoperative / drug therapy*
Practice Patterns, Nurses' / statistics & numerical data*
Practice Patterns, Physicians' / statistics & numerical data*
Surveys and Questionnaires
United States

Substances

Analgesics, Opioid