title: Procedure-specific postoperative pain management.
abstract: With 48 million surgical proceduces performed annually in the United States (Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 2012), posttoperative pain management is a significant health care concern for both patients and health care providers. Current information regarding assessment and treatment of postoperative pain is discussed, including recommendations from the Procedure-Specific Postoperative Pain Management (PROSPECT) working group.
authors.forename: Cynthia W
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Ward
mesh_terms: D019643:Arthroplasty, Replacement; D003082:Colectomy; D006801:Humans; D016462:Mammaplasty; D059408:Pain Management / Q000451:nursing*; D010147:Pain Measurement; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000145:classification / Q000451:nursing* / Q000628:therapy*; D013908:Thoracotomy