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Perioperative management in children with chronic pain

Meredith R Brooks1, Brenda Golianu2

  • 1Department of Anesthesiology, Cook Children's Hospital, Fort Worth, TX, USA.

Paediatric Anaesthesia
|July 3, 2016
PubMed

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Managing pain in children undergoing surgery is complex. Preoperative identification and planning for pediatric chronic pain patients improve perioperative care using multimodal analgesia and non-pharmacological therapies.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Anesthesiology
  • Pain Management

Background:

  • Children with chronic pain frequently require surgery.
  • Perioperative pain management in this population presents significant challenges.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight the importance of preoperative identification of pediatric chronic pain patients.
  • To emphasize the development of tailored perioperative pain management plans.

Main Methods:

  • Utilizing a multimodal approach including various analgesics.
  • Employing regional anesthesia techniques.
  • Incorporating adjunctive non-pharmacological therapies.

Main Results:

  • Multimodal strategies enhance pain control.
  • Individualized plans are crucial for complex pain types like neuropathic and oncological pain.

Conclusions:

  • Proactive perioperative planning is essential for pediatric chronic pain patients.
  • A comprehensive, individualized approach ensures safer and more comfortable surgical experiences.

Keywords:
childrenchronic painopioid-tolerantpediatricperioperative managementsurgical

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