In Pursuit of an Opioid-Free Pediatric Ambulatory Surgery Center: A Quality Improvement Initiative.

CONCLUSIONS: By utilizing dexmedetomidine, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, and regional anesthesia for pediatric ambulatory surgeries at our facility, perioperative opioids were minimized without compromising patient outcomes or value. PMID: 32282383 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32282383?dopt=Abstract

Source: Anesthesia and Analgesia - April 9, 2020 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Franz AM, Martin LD, Liston DE, Latham GJ, Richards MJ, Low DK Tags: Anesth Analg Source Type: research