Postoperative pain management in patients with chronic pain syndromes.
The problems encountered when heavily medicated patients with chronic pain syndromes present for surgery are discussed in a case study. A management plan is proposed. The attending anesthesiologist, the acute and chronic pain service, the surgeon, the nursing staff, the patient and their significant others must be involved from the beginning.
Department of Anesthesia, University of Ottawa and Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. dereid@ottawahospital.on.ca.
Dennis
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Reid