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Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Surgery
  • Pain Management
  • Anesthesiology

Background:

  • Opioid pain management after cleft lip repair presents numerous side effects impacting postoperative recovery.
  • Evaluating alternative pain management strategies is crucial for optimizing infant surgical outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare the efficacy of opioid versus opioid-free pain management regimens in infants following cleft lip repair.
  • To assess the impact of pain management strategies on postoperative recovery parameters.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective review of cleft lip repairs performed between December 2016 and February 2021.
  • Comparison of infants receiving opioid-based versus nonopioid pain control.
  • Data collection included length of stay, oral morphine equivalents (OME), time to first oral feed, volume of first oral feed, and Face/Legs/Activity/Cry/Consolability (FLACC) scores.

Main Results:

  • Infants in the nonopioid group had significantly lower postoperative day 1 FLACC scores (P=0.022).
  • The nonopioid group demonstrated a twofold increase in the median volume of the first oral feed (P=0.003).
  • No significant differences were observed in day of surgery FLACC scores or time to first oral feed between groups.

Conclusions:

  • Nonopioid pain management is more effective than opioids for infants undergoing cleft lip repair.
  • Opioid-free strategies lead to improved pain control and enhanced oral feeding recovery post-surgery.