The association of intraoperative opioid dose with postanesthesia care unit outcomes in children: a retrospective study

ConclusionsChildren who received lower doses of intraoperative opioids did not have worse PACU pain outcomes but required fewer antiemetics and received greater numbers of nonopioid analgesics intraoperatively. These findings suggest that lower doses of intraoperative opioids may be administered to children as long as other analgesics are used.
Source: Canadian Journal of Anesthesia - Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: research