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Perioperative pain management in children: a review
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
|December 1, 1989
Insights
Pediatric pain management is gaining attention, but practitioners are slow to adopt new techniques. This review focuses on perioperative pain and symptom management in children, from neonates to teenagers.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Anesthesiology
- Pain Medicine
Background:
- Pain in neonates to teenagers is increasingly recognized in medical literature.
- There is a noted delay in the clinical application of established and novel pain management techniques for pediatric patients.
- Effective pain management in children is crucial for optimal recovery and well-being.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review the current understanding and practices in perioperative pain management for pediatric patients.
- To highlight the importance of addressing pain and associated symptoms in children undergoing surgery.
- To encourage the adoption of evidence-based pain management strategies in pediatric care.
Main Methods:
- Literature review of perioperative pain management in pediatric populations.
- Synthesis of current evidence on pain assessment and treatment in neonates, infants, children, and adolescents.
- Focus on practical approaches for clinicians managing pediatric surgical patients.
Main Results:
- Recent literature increasingly addresses pediatric pain, yet clinical implementation lags.
- Perioperative pain management in children requires tailored approaches considering age and developmental stage.
- Associated symptoms alongside pain necessitate comprehensive management strategies.
Conclusions:
- Enhanced focus on pediatric pain in medical literature is a positive development.
- Bridging the gap between research and clinical practice in pediatric pain management is essential.
- Comprehensive perioperative care, including pain and symptom control, is vital for pediatric surgical outcomes.
Abstract:
Pain in children from the neonate to the teenager has recently begun to achieve the attention it deserves in the medical literature. Practitioners have been slow to apply both old and new techniques in this patient population. This review focuses on the perioperative management of pain and its associated symptoms in pediatric patients.