Table 5 Pediatric surgery opioid prescribing (weight-based medications)
From: Opioid prescribing practices following elective surgery in Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery
Procedure | N = # of responses | Median OME [mg/kg] | Total OME Inter-quartile Range (Q1-Q3) [mg/kg] | OME Range [mg/kg] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
All Pediatric Procedures | 45 | 4 | 4.00 | 0.38–32.75 |
Tonsillectomy and/or Adenoidectomy | 40 | 4.5 | 5.66 | 0.45–32.75 |
Tympanoplasty and/or Ossiculoplasty and/or Mastoidectomy | 12 | 4 | 5.25 | 0.3–20 |
Excision of Neck Mass | 21 | 4 | 4.87 | 1.5–18 |