BACKGROUND In the last 2 decades, extensive research in postoperative pain management has been undertaken to decrease morbidity. Orthopedic procedures tend to have increased pain compared with other procedures, but further research must be done to manage pain more efficiently. Postoperative pain morbidities and analgesic dependence continue to adversely affect health care. MATERIALS AND METHO...

background post laparoscopic cholecystectomy pain management can reduce recovery and discharge time. non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and opioids are used for this purpose. objectives this randomized clinical trial evaluates the efficacy of diclofenac rectal suppository for the management of postoperative pain. patients and methods forty four patients were randomized to receive either 100 ...

BACKGROUND Opioid analgesia alone may not fully relieve all aspects of acute postoperative pain. Complementary medicine techniques used as adjuvant therapies have the potential to improve pain management and palliate postoperative distress. STUDY DESIGN This prospective randomized clinical trial compared pain relief after major operations in 202 patients who received one of three nursing inte...

opiates such as morphine are one of the most effective classes of medication prescribed to treat both acute and chronic pain.they act to suppress pain through mu-receptor activation on primary afferent nerve fibers, dorsal horn neurons and supraspinal pain center neorons. when morphine is administered epidurally, it diffuses to the cord substance, producing analgesia [1],the aim of this study w...

introduction: post operative pain is an unpleasant experience following various stimuli resulting in a response by the body. this process causes physiological disturbances in all of the systems of the body. methods and materials: in this clinical trial , 60 upper abdominal surgery patients were selected post operatively and divided into two groups of 30 patients each. in one group, bupivacaine ...

UNLABELLED Postoperative pain can have a significant effect on patient recovery. An understanding of patient attitudes and concerns about postoperative pain is important for identifying ways health care professionals can improve postoperative care. To assess patients' postoperative pain experience and the status of acute pain management, we conducted a national study by using telephone question...

UNLABELLED Most patients who undergo surgical procedures experience acute postoperative pain, but evidence suggests that less than half report adequate postoperative pain relief. Many preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative interventions and management strategies are available for reducing and managing postoperative pain. The American Pain Society, with input from the American Society o...

introduction: control of post thoracotomy pain is particularly important in prevention of post operative respiratory complications. several methods are proposed for control of postoperative pain. cryoanalgesia by freezing of intercostal nerves is able to providing long term pain relief in post operative period which probably results in cutaneous sensory changes. methods: this clinical trial stu...