Postoperative analgesia in children : getting it right : review article

The management of postoperative pain in children has historically been poor, but advances have been made in the last decade. As pain is a complex phenomenon, a multimodal approach to treatment is required. This article aims to give a brief overview of the practical aspects of postoperative pain mana...

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Published inSouthern African journal of anaesthesia and analgesia Vol. 17; no. 6; pp. 359 - 361
Main Author Lee, C.A.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Medpharm Publications 01.01.2011
Subjects
Children
Ketamine
NSAIDs
Opioid analgesics
Paracetamol
Postoperative analgesia
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Summary:The management of postoperative pain in children has historically been poor, but advances have been made in the last decade. As pain is a complex phenomenon, a multimodal approach to treatment is required. This article aims to give a brief overview of the practical aspects of postoperative pain management in children, including non-opioid as well as opioid analgesics, and the salient features of regional anaesthesia.
ISSN:2220-1181
2220-1173