The Journal of craniofacial surgery
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Multicenter Study
Persistent Opioid Use Among Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults After Common Cleft Operations.
Surgical care represents an important source of opioid prescribing and chronic use, but rates of prolonged opioid use following pediatric procedures remain unclear. The authors describe the rates and risk factors for new persistent opioid use in patients after common cleft operations. ⋯ New persistent opioid use occurs after cleft-related procedures and could lead to chronic use in children, adolescents, and young adults.