San Francisco—More than one-third of children require at least one form of PACU analgesic after outpatient surgery, according to a recent study. The trial also unearthed several predictors of PACU opioid requirements, the most notable of which was a history of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).
“The biggest challenge with respect to treating children in the ambulatory surgery center is postoperative pain, which affects as many as 60% of children,” said Olubukola O. Nafiu, MD,