Abstract

MACHADO-ALBA, Jorge Enrique et al. Are we controlling postoperative pain?. Rev. colomb. anestesiol. [online]. 2013, vol.41, n.2, pp.132-138. ISSN 0120-3347.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rca.2013.02.001.

Introduction: Immediate postoperative pain has been underestimated and managed inadequately. Objectives: To assess perceived pain 4 h after surgery in patients at the San Jorge University Hospital in the city of Pereira. Materials and methods: Cross-sectional study in patients over 18 years of age was conducted between September 2 nd and October 28th, 2011. Postoperative pain intensity was assessed using the Visual Analog Scale, 4 h after completing the procedure. Social, demographic clinical and pharmacological variables were considered. The analysis was done using the SPSS 20.0 for Windows. Results: Of the 213 postoperative patients studied, 114 (53.6%) were women and 99 (46.4%) were men, with a mean age of 47.1 ± 20.0 years. At 4 h, 51.4% of patients did not have pain control. There was a statistically significant association between lack of control and age, living in the urban area, type of surgery, non-adherence to the dose, and monotherapy analgesia. Discussion: Inadequate pain control requires revisiting its management, ideally on the basis of clinical practice guidelines and using analgesic drugs at adequate doses and intervals.

Keywords : Pain; Postoperative Analgesics; Opioid Pain; Analgesia.

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