title: [The analgesic treatment of the surgical patient].
abstract: An effective treatment of postoperative pain can achieve a better postop course especially in high risk patients. Pain is unacceptable when it can be relieved and, beside all it causes vasoconstriction, hypertension, tachycardia, fluid retention and pulmonary hypoventilation. A correct use of both narcotic drugs and NSAIDs are sufficient in most cases. In high risk patients, mainly after thoracic and upper abdominal procedures, insertion of a peridural catheter for drug administration can be very useful. The authors discuss the therapeutic possibilities according mainly to their experience.
authors.affiliation: Istituto di Anestesia e Rianimazione, Università di Verona.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ischia
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pasetto
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Finco
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Gandolfi
authors.forename: G F
authors.initials: GF
authors.lastname: Musajo
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Marchiori
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Dal Dosso
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mangiante
mesh_terms: D000698:Analgesia / Q000379:methods*; D015360:Analgesia, Epidural; D000701:Analgesics, Opioid / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D000701:Analgesics, Opioid; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal