A survey of postoperative pain management in fourteen hospitals in the UK

Acute Pain ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 13-20 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edward Moss ◽  
Tarnia Taverner ◽  
Peter Norton ◽  
Piers Lesser ◽  
Peter Cole
Keyword(s):  
Pain Management ◽  
Postoperative Pain ◽  
Postoperative Pain Management ◽  
The Uk

Postoperative Pain Management and Acupuncture: A Case Report of Meniscal Cyst Excision

2009 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 79-80 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nikiforos Galanis ◽  
Chara Stavraka ◽  
Triantafyllia Boutsiadou ◽  
John M Kirkos ◽  
George Kapetanos
Keyword(s):  
Pain Management ◽  
Postoperative Pain ◽  
Postoperative Pain Management ◽  
Optimal Recovery ◽  
Complete Relief ◽  
Meniscal Cyst ◽  
Cyst Excision ◽  
Patient Reported ◽  
The Usa ◽  
The Uk

We report a case of pain management after a meniscal cyst excision, with the use of electroacupuncture (EA). There are a few reports which indicate that postoperative pain management is prerequisite for the patient's optimal recovery, but surveys in the UK and the USA have identified an unacceptable prevalence of poor pain control after surgery, which might increase the risk of a chronic pain state. The conventional treatment of postoperative pain includes systemic medications such as opioids, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and other non-opioid agents. In our case, the rehabilitation lasted for 6 months without significant benefit. After that period our patient was treated with EA. By the end of the first EA session the relief of pain was notable and after a course of 10 treatments the patient reported complete relief of the symptoms with no recurrence during a 2 year follow up period. In conclusion, this might indicate that EA could be useful for postoperative pain management.

scholarly journals Pain management after lung surgery

2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Frödin ◽  
Margareta Warrén Stomberg
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Care ◽  
Pain Management ◽  
Postoperative Pain ◽  
Severe Pain ◽  
Postoperative Pain Management ◽  
Lung Surgery ◽  
Moderate Pain ◽  
Number Of Patients ◽  
Severe Postoperative Pain

Pain management is an integral challenge in nursing and includes the responsibility of managing patients’ pain, evaluating pain therapy and ensuring the quality of care. The aims of this study were to explore patients’ experiences of pain after lung surgery and evaluate their satisfaction with the postoperative pain management. A descriptive design was used which studied 51 participants undergoing lung surgery. The incidence of moderate postoperative pain varied from 36- 58% among the participants and severe pain from 11-26%, during their hospital stay. Thirty-nine percent had more pain than expected. After three months, 20% experienced moderate pain and 4% experienced severe pain, while after six months, 16% experienced moderate pain. The desired quality of care goal was not fully achieved. We conclude that a large number of patients experienced moderate and severe postoperative pain and more than one third had more pain than expected. However, 88% were satisfied with the pain management. The findings confirm the severity of pain experienced after lung surgery and facilitate the apparent need for the continued improvement of postoperative pain management following this procedure.

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