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Pain management in children.
1Department of Anesthesia, Indiana University School of Medicine, JW Riley Hospital for Children, Indianapolis 46202-5200.
Seminars in Pediatric Surgery
|February 1, 1992
Summary
New pharmacological agents and pain management strategies offer improved options for preventing and treating postoperative pain in children. This review covers pain physiology, assessment, and perioperative treatment modalities for pediatric patients.
Area of Science:
- Anesthesiology and Pain Management
- Pediatric Care
Background:
- Postoperative pain management in pediatric patients has advanced significantly.
- Recent research focuses on pain mechanisms and novel pharmacological agents.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review the physiology of pain in children.
- To discuss pain measurement and assessment techniques.
- To detail perioperative pain treatment modalities for pediatric patients.
Main Methods:
- Literature review of pain physiology.
- Analysis of pain assessment tools.
- Discussion of various perioperative pain management strategies.
Main Results:
- Understanding pain mechanisms is key to effective management.
- Accurate pain assessment is crucial for appropriate treatment.
- Multiple modalities exist for perioperative pain control in children.
Conclusions:
- Advances in pharmacology and pain science enhance pediatric postoperative pain care.
- Comprehensive understanding and application of treatment modalities are vital.