Variation in opioid utilization among neonates with gastroschisis

Copyright © 2021. Published by Elsevier Inc..

PURPOSE: Repetitive painful stimuli and early exposure to opioids places neonates at risk for neurocognitive delays. We aimed to understand opioid utilization for neonates with gastroschisis.

METHODS: We performed a retrospective review of infants with gastroschisis at a tertiary children's hospital (2017-2019). Multivariate linear regression was performed to analyze variations in opioid use.

RESULTS: Among 30 patients with gastroschisis, 33% were managed by primary suture-less closure, 7% by primary sutured closure, 40% by spring silo, and 20% by handsewn silo. The proportion of pain medication used was: morphine (89%), acetaminophen (8%), and fentanyl (3%). Opioids were used for a median of 6.5 days (range 0-20) per patient. Median total opioid administered across all patients was 2.2 morphine milligram equivalents (MME)/kg (IQR 0.7-3.3). Following definitive closure, median opioid use was 0.2 MME/kg (IQR 0.1-0.8). With multivariate regression, 45% of the variation in MME use was associated with the type of surgery after adjusting for weight, gestational age, and gender, p = 0.02. After definitive fascial closure, there was no significant variations in opioid use.

CONCLUSION: There is a significant variation in the utilization of opioid, primarily prior to fascial closure. Understanding pain needs and standardization may improve opioid stewardship in infants with gastroschisis. 197/200 LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level III.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:56

Enthalten in:

Journal of pediatric surgery - 56(2021), 7 vom: 01. Juli, Seite 1113-1116

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Li, Linda T [VerfasserIn]
Hebballi, Nutan B [VerfasserIn]
Reynolds, Eric W [VerfasserIn]
Arshad, Seyed A [VerfasserIn]
Hatton, Gabrielle E [VerfasserIn]
Ferguson, Dalya M [VerfasserIn]
Austin, Mary T [VerfasserIn]
Lally, Kevin P [VerfasserIn]
Tsao, Kuojen [VerfasserIn]

Links:

Volltext

Themen:

76I7G6D29C
Analgesics, Opioid
Fentanyl
Gastroschisis
Journal Article
Morphine
Narcotics
Neonatology
Opioids
Pain management
UF599785JZ
Variability

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 25.06.2021

Date Revised 25.06.2021

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2021.03.030

funding:

Förderinstitution / Projekttitel:

PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM323919448