Effects of Tactile Desensitization on Postoperative Pain After Amputation Surgery

Pain in the acute setting after amputation is complex with multiple types of pain experienced, including somatic and neuropathic. No studies have measured multiple pain control modalities while using self-management techniques for acute amputation pain. Desensitization could provide a means of pain control for somatic and neuropathic pain. The purpose of this study was to test the efficacious use and effects of tactile desensitization in managing acute postoperative pain after lower limb amputation.

Source: Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing - October 4, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: Carolyn E. Horne, Martha K. Engelke, Ann Schreier, Melvin Swanson, Patricia B. Crane Tags: Original Article Source Type: research