title: Postoperative pain--an update.
abstract: Adequate treatment of pain after surgery is central to the care of postoperative patients. Preventing pain or reducing its impact makes subsequent pain management easier. The establishment of 'acute pain relief services' will improve relief offered. Recent pharmacological, psychological and technical advances in this field are briefly discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesia, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg.
authors.forename: E A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Shipton
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011182:Postoperative Care