A prospective audit of pain profiles following general and urological surgery in children

ConclusionPain management was inadequate in most of the groups studied, particularly after appendicectomy or umbilical hernia repair, with most children experiencing at least moderate pain on the day of and day after surgery. There was a need for a standardized management, with increased dual analgesia prescribing, to ensure that children receive adequate postoperative analgesia in hospital and at home.

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Source: Pediatric Anesthesia - October 13, 2017 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Caroline A. Wilson, David Sommerfield, Thomas F. E. Drake ‐Brockman, Claudia Lagrange, Anoop Ramgolam, Britta S. Ungern‐Sternberg Tags: RESEARCH REPORT Source Type: research