The Use of Ketorolac in Surgical Neonates

This is a Phase II, single center, randomized controlled pilot study. Hospitalized patients one week of age to 3 months of age who undergo an abdominal surgical procedure within the moderate or severe degree of pain category (see attached Table 1: postoperative pain categories) will be randomized to receive standard pain management regimens plus placebo (0.9% saline of equivalent volume) or ketorolac 0.5mg IV q8h x 72h plus standard pain management regimens. The postoperative management will be unchanged and at the discretion of the attending surgeon, as appropriate for the surgical procedure. The patients will be followed for 5 days, or 48hrs from the end of ketorolac therapy for primary and secondary endpoints.