Analgesics requirement after anterior segment surgery.
A questionnaire was designed to evaluate patients' postoperative symptoms and need for analgesics after cataract surgery and/or trabeculectomy. During the first week and the second week of the study period 5.7% and 7.4% of the patients reported having had postoperative pain. Patients provided with paracetamol after the operation took the tablets not only because of pain, but also for a number of other reasons. Patients not provided with paracetamol, and in need of analgesics, had access to painkillers at home.
Grunge-Lowenrud
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St. Erik's Eye Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden.
D000082:Acetaminophen / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000553:Ambulatory Care; D000869:Anterior Eye Segment / Q000601:surgery*; D002387:Cataract Extraction; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014130:Trabeculectomy
D000082:Acetaminophen