Paediatric anaesthesia & critical care

Pediatric Opioid Prescribing at Discharge by Surgical Subspecialty

JAMA SurgPublished Cohort study

Study context

Population
Children undergoing surgical procedures across pediatric surgical subspecialties
Outcome
Postoperative opioid prescribing at discharge

Main finding

As reported in the abstract

Postoperative opioid prescribing by surgical subspecialty
  • Identifies the groups most likely to receive opioids after a surgical procedure

Observational data: associations, not effects.

Original publication

Pediatric Opioid Prescribing at Discharge by Surgical Subspecialty. JAMA Surg. Published 1 September 2026. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2026.2790

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