Discharge Opioid Prescriptions Following Pediatric Appendectomy: a NSQIP-P Study.

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This study aimed to evaluate national trends in opioid prescriptions following discharge for appendectomy in children with appendicitis using the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program – Pediatric (NSQIP-P) database. Furthermore, we aimed to analyze the association between opioid prescriptions at discharge and emergency department (ED) visits and readmissions in this patient cohort.

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