Early Utilization of Ketorolac in Cleft Palate Repair.

Among patients undergoing palatoplasty, there is a significant relationship between the early utilization of ketorolac and decreased length of hospitalization as well as decreased opiate requirement. This has important consequences to help improve pain control with reduced opiates requirement as well as length of stay. Future prospective studies can help elicit the causative effect of Ketorolac on these parameters and can investigate whether use of Ketorolac has an effect on long term recovery and post-discharge opiate requirements as well.