Acute pain management in the postanesthesia care unit.

Authors

• Kishor Gandhi
• Jaime L Baratta
• James W Heitz
• Eric S Schwenk
• Benjamin Vaghari
• Eugene R Viscusi

Publication/Presentation Date

9-1-2012

Abstract

Pain management in the postanesthesia care unit (PACU) is continually evolving, with several new nonopioids expanding the list of available agents. Pain in the PACU is not an inevitable outcome of surgery. With careful planning, multimodal analgesic techniques instituted preoperatively will reduce pain in the PACU. Accurate assessment of the characteristics of pain will direct rational drug choices while minimizing side effects. Better management of pain in the PACU setting will likely improve patient satisfaction and facilitate shorter PACU stays.

Volume

30

Issue

3

First Page

1

Last Page

15

ISSN

1932-2275

Published In/Presented At

Gandhi, K., Baratta, J. L., Heitz, J. W., Schwenk, E. S., Vaghari, B., & Viscusi, E. R. (2012). Acute pain management in the postanesthesia care unit. Anesthesiology clinics, 30(3), e1–e15. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anclin.2012.09.001

Disciplines

Business Administration, Management, and Operations | Health and Medical Administration | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods

PubMedID

23145460

Department(s)

Administration and Leadership

Document Type

Article