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This study evaluated opioid prescribing patterns after major pediatric ear surgery.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>This study reviewed all cases of tympanoplasty, tympanomastoidectomy, mastoidectomy, cochlear implantation, otoplasty, and aural atresia repair at a pediatric hospital during 2010\u20132021. Regressions were conducted to identify opioid prescribing trends over time. Potential covariates were assessed. Returns to the system were reviewed as a balancing measure.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Even without a targeted protocol, opioid prescribing declined significantly. After prescribing peaked in 2012\u20132013, significant negative trends yielded lower rates of opioid prescriptions, fewer doses per prescription, smaller patient\u2010weight\u2010standardized dose sizes, and less variability (all <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009&lt;\u20090.001). 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