Table 6 Pediatric surgery opioid prescribing (non weight based medications)
From: Opioid prescribing practices following elective surgery in Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery
Procedure | N = # of responses | Median OME [mg] (a) | Total OME Inter-quartile Range (Q1-Q3) [mg] (a) | OME Range [mg] (a) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
All Pediatric Procedures | 10 | 82.5 (16.5) | 59.69 (12) | 13.8–180 (3–36) |
Tonsillectomy and/or Adenoidectomy | 6 | 123.75 (24.75) | 103.44 (21) | 13.8–180 (3–36) |
Tympanoplasty and/or Ossiculoplasty and/or Mastoidectomy | 4 | 78.75 (15.75) | 121.88 (24) | 20–180 (4–36) |
Excision of Neck Mass | 5 | 90 (18) | 73.12 (15) | 78.8–180 (16–36) |