Pain management after pediatric adenotonsillectomy: Do opioids influence healthcare utilization?
Limiting opioid prescriptions in pediatric AT patients does not appear to impact healthcare utilization. However, in young children, opioid use correlated with fewer phone calls, though not specifically related to P/D. Future prospective studies documenting pain scores and medication administration would more accurately explore the optimization of pain control in pediatric patients after AT.
Authors
- Amy S. Whigham (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7648-1988)
- Tsingyi Koh
Institutions
- Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- American Journal of Otolaryngology
- Published
- 2025-05-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjoto.2025.104657
- Primary Topic
- Pain Management and Opioid Use
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00