Pain perception assessment using the short-form McGill pain questionnaire after cardiac surgery

Conclusion: Pain decreased the second day after cardiac surgery compared to day 1. Paracetamol was the most prescribed analgesic; however, there was an underutilization which might be affected by insufficient pain reporting. Future improvement could focus on multimodal pain management and proper communication of pain experience.

Source: Saudi Journal of Anaesthesia - May 29, 2020 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Hussam A Alharbi Monirah A Albabtain Nourah Alobiad Jomanah Aba Alhasan Maram Alruhaimi Muzun Alnefisah Samar Alateeq Haneen Alghosoon Sumaiah J Alarfaj Amr A Arafat Khaled D Algarni Source Type: research