Many ENT procedures in children are done in facilities that are not primary pediatric centers with practitioners who do not provide anesthesia services for children often. Even experienced pediatric anesthetists can be challenged when doing these cases. As practitioners caring for children, knowing the advantages and disadvantages of non-opioid adjuncts such as dexmedetomidine, NSAIDs and acetaminophen promotes individualized care and best practices. In addition, an understanding of how to safely, and efficaciously utilize opioid sparing and opioid free strategies for children having ENT procedures can allow for adequate perioperative analgesia while decreasing the risk of adverse events and contribute to the ongoing battle against the opioid crisis.
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Learning Objectives:
Describe the most frequently seen adverse events related to ENT procedures in children.
Discuss advantages and disadvantages of commonly used non-opioid analgesic adjuncts in children.
Discuss the ethical considerations related to the opioid epidemic and perioperative opioid use in children.
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