Key points
postoperative pain, pain
Question: Can the intravenous administration of oxycodone provide adequate postoperative analgesia in children?Findings: Oxycodone can provide well postoperative pain control in children, similar to tramadol.Meanings: For the first time, we demonstrate that administration of oxycodone intravenously can provide well acute pain control in children after surgery, expanding our opioid drug choice for postoperative pain management in children patients.