POSTOPERATIVE PAIN MANAGEMENT IN SPINAL SURGERY
Journal Title: Journal of Turkish Spinal Surgery - Year 1998, Vol 9, Issue 1
Abstract
Postoperative pain is common problem after surgicat procedures. Spinal surgery is a group of majör surgical procedures in which patients may experience postoperative pain more likely than other minör surgical procedures. We, herein, reviewed pain pathways, responses to postoperative pain and discussed current pain management methods, which are used to relieve pain after spinal surgical procedures.
Authors and Affiliations
Çimen OLGUNER, Aydın TAŞDÖĞEN, Ömür MAVİOĞLU
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