The Importance of Optimizing Acute Post-Surgical Pain
Journal Title: Research and Practice in Anesthesiology – Open Journal - Year 2017, Vol 2, Issue 2
Abstract
In February 1992, AHCPR released a clinical practice guideline1 to help surgeons, nurses, and anesthesiologists manage acute post-operative pain more effectively. The guideline was developed by an 18-member private-sector panel of pain experts. The multidisciplinary panel reviewed the research literature on pain management to develop the scientific base for the guideline. The guidelines indicate that unrelieved pain causes suffering, can lead to other health problems, and delays recovery, thereby adding unnecessarily to health care costs. The acute pain management guideline had four major goals: • To reduce the incidence and severity of acute post-operative or post-traumatic pain • To educate patients about the need to communicate about their unrelieved pain • To enhance patient comfort and satisfaction • To reduce post-operative complications and, in some cases, shorten stays after surgical procedures.
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Jerry Jones
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