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Persistent Opioid Use Among Pediatric Patients After Surgery

  • Rates of new persistent opioid use among pediatric patients are comparable to those for adults, with 4.8% of patients refilling opioid prescriptions between 3 and 6 months after surgery.
  • Cholecystectomy (15.2%) and Colectomy (7.3%) were associated with the highest risk of persistent opioid use.
  • Patients with persistent opioid use filled additional prescriptions with an average of 200 to 300 OMEs up to 6 months after surgery.

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Harbaugh CM, Lee JS, Hu HM, et al. Persistent Opioid Use Among Pediatric Patients After Surgery. Pediatrics. 2018;141(1):e20172439. doi:10.1542/peds.2017-2439