Post-release of the symposium «How to Deal with Pain in the 21st Century? Expert Opinions» (November 8, 2021, XII Interdisciplinary International Congress «Manage Pain»)

The article presents the chronology of the symposium «How to Deal with Pain in the 21st Century? Experts' opinions», which took place on November 8 during the XII interdisciplinary international congress «Manage Pain». The lectures discussed issues of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), including etoricoxib (Atorika tabs), administration on the example of a clinical case, problems of terminology associated with the concepts of «lumbago» and «sciatica», rare clinical syndromes (for example, heavy-purse syndrome) that we need to differentiate nonspecific back pain with, strategies for choosing NSAIDs in patients with osteoarthritis, the importance of timely administration of NSAIDs in the prevention of chronic pain syndromes, the influence of emotional and cognitive factors on the back pain chronization. The benefits of etoricoxib (Atorika) in the treatment of chronic back pain were reviewed, as well as the evidence for its safety.

CHOICE OF METHODS OF ANESTHESIA FOR SURGICAL OPERATIONS AND POSTOPERATIVE PAIN MANAGEMENT IN PATIENTS WITH SKIN AND SOFT TISSUE INFECTIONS

The article presents a review of the literature highlighting to the choice of methods of anesthesia and treatment of postoperative pain syndrome in patients with skin and soft tissue infections (SSTI). Taking into account the particularity of patients with SSTI, who need multiple operations and long hospitalization, the choice of the method of anesthesia directly affects the quality of the patient’s postoperative management, contributes to the prevention of chronic pain, which facilitates the earlier activation of the patient.