Postoperative pain an unnecessary suffering. a model of "emergency pain relief" implemented in Orebro
Rawal, N.; Allvin, R.
Lakartidningen 98(14): 1648-1654
2001
ISSN/ISBN: 0023-7205 PMID: 11379165 Document Number: 531471
Despite unprecedented interest in the understanding of pain mechanisms and pain management, a significant number of patients continue to experience unacceptable pain after surgery. An acute pain service (APS) has to include regular pain assessment and documentation, "make pain visible", and bedside teaching of nurses in order to provide safe and cost-effective analgesia. The acute pain team in Orebro includes anaesthesiologists, surgeons, specialist acute pain nurses as well as ward nurses. A combination of less invasive surgery, effective analgesia and strategies for rehabilitation can reduce post-operative morbidity and shorten hospitalization.