title: Factors associated with postoperative pain and analgesic consumption in ophthalmic surgery: a systematic review.
abstract: Pain in ophthalmic surgery is a neglected area. We systematically reviewed the factors associated with postoperative pain and analgesic consumption in ophthalmic surgery and found 12 studies with 1,515 participants. The median number of patients in the included studies was 59. Female sex, longer duration of surgical procedure, second eye surgery as a consecutive procedure, type of surgery, general anesthesia, lower satisfaction with anesthesia, and postoperative nausea may contribute to increased postoperative pain intensity. Type of surgery, type of anesthesia, and patient satisfaction with anesthesia were associated with increased analgesic consumption. The studies reviewed were heterogeneous in terms of surgical procedures, patient populations, tools for pain assessment, and timing of postoperative pain measurement. Multiple factors may be associated with increased postoperative pain and analgesic consumption and warrant further research.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital Split, Split, Croatia.
authors.forename: Mladen
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lesin
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Reanimation and Intensive Care, University Hospital Split, University of Split School of Medicine, Split, Croatia.
authors.forename: Josipa
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Domazet Bugarin
authors.affiliation: Laboratory for Pain Research, University of Split School of Medicine, Split, Croatia. Electronic address: livia@mefst.hr.
authors.forename: Livia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Puljak
mesh_terms: D000700:Analgesics / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D058447:Eye Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013508:Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures; D010147:Pain Measurement; D010149:Postoperative Pain; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D000700:Analgesics
keywords: analgesic consumption; ophthalmology; pain; postoperative; surgery