Emerging concepts in post-operative pain management

Novel concepts of analgesia for post operative pain: Multimodal analgesia

[Erratum of "Optimizing post-operative pain management in Latin America"].

a Universidade Federal do Maranhão (UFMA), Departamento de Anestesiologia, Dor e Cuidados Paliativos, São Luís, MA, Brasil b Instituto Oncológico Luis Razetti, Departamento de Medicina Paliativa, Caracas, Venezuela c Universidade Federal da Bahia (UFBA), Departamento de Anestesiologia e Cirurgia, Bahia, BA, Brasil d Hospital Zambrano-Hellion TEC Salud, Departamento de Anestesia/Tratamento da Do...

[Optimizing post-operative pain management in Latin America].

Post-operative pain management is a significant problem in clinical practice in Latin America. Insufficient or inappropriate pain management is in large part due to insufficient knowledge, attitudes and education, and poor communications at various levels. In addition, the lack of awareness of the availability and importance of clear policies and guidelines for recording pain intensity, the use...

Post-Operative Pain Management in Patients Undergoing Robotic Urological Surgery.

Robotic urological surgery is being increasingly performed worldwide. The main focus currently is on the operative technique but post operative patient care is an essential part of the process to make this technique safe and successful. We present a review on multiple analgesic techniques available to prevent and treat pain specifically caused after by urological robotic surgery; this article w...

Assessment and management of patients with post-operative pain.

Effective pain management is essential in the post-operative period to ensure that patients do not experience unnecessary distress or suffering and to minimise potential complications. Post-operative pain management strategies should focus on combining pharmacological management and comfort measures to ensure maximum pain relief for each patient.