Provider education decreases opioid prescribing after pediatric umbilical hernia repair

A multi-center educational intervention targeting 79 pediatric surgeons successfully reduced opioid prescribing after umbilical hernia repair from 75.8% to 44.6% of patients. The intervention emphasized non-opioid alternatives and provided evidence-based prescribing guidelines, demonstrating that targeted provider education can significantly improve opioid stewardship in pediatric surgical practice.