Safety and Efficacy of Ketorolac in the Management of Pain for Postoperative Pediatric General Surgery Patients

PurposeKetorolac is commonly cautioned with a possible effect of bleeding. The safety and efficacy of Ketorolac has not been examined in children who have undergone general surgery procedures.MethodsA single institution retrospective cohort study examining children ages 0-18 from 2017-2022 with and without Ketorolac P P P 5) after surgery (40% vs 23%, P P P P = 0.005).ConclusionKetorolac does not increase the risk of bleeding requiring transfusion and decreases opioid administration. Ketorolac is efficacious in this patient population either alone or in combination with opioids and improves pain control compared to opioids alone.