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01-04-2014 | Therapy in Practice

Postoperative Pain Management in Children and Infants: An Update

Authors: Christopher Brasher, Benjamin Gafsous, Sophie Dugue, Anne Thiollier, Joelle Kinderf, Yves Nivoche, Robert Grace, Souhayl Dahmani

Published in: Pediatric Drugs | Issue 2/2014

Abstract

Many factors contribute to suboptimal pain management in children. Current evidence suggests that severe pain in children has significant long-lasting effects, even more so than in adults. In particular, recent evidence suggests a lack of optimal postoperative pain management in children, especially following ambulatory surgery. This review provides simple guidelines for the management of postoperative pain in children. It discusses the long-term effects of severe pain and how to evaluate pain in both healthy and neurologically impaired children, including neonates. Currently available treatment options are discussed with reference to the efficacy and side effects of opioid and non-opioid and regional analgesic techniques. The impact of preoperative anxiety on postoperative pain, and the efficacy of some nonpharmacological techniques such as hypnosis or distraction, are also discussed. Finally, basic organizational strategies are described, aiming to promote safer and more efficient postoperative pain management in children.

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Title: Postoperative Pain Management in Children and Infants: An Update
Authors: Christopher Brasher
Benjamin Gafsous
Sophie Dugue
Anne Thiollier
Joelle Kinderf
Yves Nivoche
Robert Grace
Souhayl Dahmani
Publication date: 01-04-2014
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Published in: Pediatric Drugs / Issue 2/2014
Print ISSN: 1174-5878
Electronic ISSN: 1179-2019
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s40272-013-0062-0

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