Postoperative pain. Analgesics make a difference in many ways.
Because pain has so many potent physiologic and psychological effects, successful management of postoperative pain can significantly influence the speed and degree of recovery. Drug therapy combined with nonpharmacologic pain-relief methods and an understanding of each patient's needs are required. Drs Ziser and Murray discuss the types of post-surgical pain experienced by patients and the pharmacologic treatment of this pain.
Ziser
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Department of Anesthesiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota.
Murray
M J
MJ
D016058:Analgesia, Patient-Controlled; D000700:Analgesics / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000701:Analgesics, Opioid / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004333:Drug Administration Routes; D006801:Humans; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011300:Preoperative Care
D000700:Analgesics; D000701:Analgesics, Opioid; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal