Management of postoperative pain in the elderly. Literature review
Timely post-operative pain management in elderly patients is critically important. Given their physiological changes and comorbidities, management in this group of patients is different from the rest of the population.
Juan Felipe Vargas-Silva +5 more
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The prevention of postoperative pain [PDF]
Patients want safe and effective analgesia. Our goal is to prevent postoperative pain in an efficient and cost effective manner. For most patients, the pain can be managed using simple, non-invasive and inexpensive analgesic techniques. Given the current economic climate, cost will become increasingly important.
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Patterns and frequency of anxiety in women undergoing gynaecological surgery [PDF]
Patterns and frequency of anxiety in women undergoing gynaecological surgery Aims. Within a gynaecological surgical setting to identify the patterns and frequency of anxiety pre- and postoperatively; to identify any correlation between raised anxiety ...
Sandra Allen +7 more
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Opioid-based versus opioid-sparing patient-controlled analgesia using ketorolac and nefopam after total knee arthroplasty: a randomized, double-blind, non-inferiority trial [PDF]
Background Opioids remain widely used for postoperative pain control after total knee arthroplasty (TKA); however, concerns about adverse effects and dependency drive interest in opioid-sparing alternatives.
Jiwon Han +4 more
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Background: Smoking behavior alters the analgesic threshold, which challenges postoperative pain management for patients who smoke.Objectives: We aimed to assess the analgesic efficacy of tramadol versus sufentanil in relieving postoperative pain for ...
Wei, Kai +9 more
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Esophagectomy remains being a surgical procedure with a high morbidity and mortality rate. Therefore, prehabilitation, defined as the group of interventions performed on the patient in the preoperative period to improve their functional capacity and ...
Silvia González Santos +4 more
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Comparison of intraoperative intravenous lidocaine infusion and transversus abdominis plane block for postoperative analgesia following laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a randomized controlled trial [PDF]
Background Laparoscopic cholecystectomy has been associated with moderate to severe intensity pain, especially in the early postoperative period.
Haris Sheikh +3 more
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[Postoperative pain in craniotomy].
En el periodo postoperatorio, entre el 47% y el 75% de los pacientes relatan algún grado de dolor. Los objetivos de este trabajo fueron evaluar el dolor en el pre y postoperatorio de pacientes sometidos a craneotomía. Este estudio prospectivo fue realizado en la unidad de neurocirugía del Hospital São Paulo, Brasil. Para una evaluación cuantitativa del
Peón, Andréa Ungaro, Diccini, Solange
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Quality of life following third molar removal under conscious sedation [PDF]
Aim: The aim of this study was to assess quality of life (QoL) and degree of satisfaction among outpatients subjected to surgical extraction of all four third molars under conscious sedation.
Valmaseda Castellón, E. +4 more
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Psychological factors as predictors of early postoperative pain after open nephrectomy [PDF]
Purpose: There is an increasing interest in the identification of predictors for individual responses to analgesics and surgical pain. In this study, we aimed to determine psychological factors that might contribute to this response.
Jovicic, Jelena +20 more
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