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Acute postoperative pain control in pediatric patients: a scoping review

Eun Kyung Choi1, Sang-Jin Park1, Seong Wook Hong2

  • 1Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Yeungnam University College of Medicine, Daegu, Korea.

Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
|December 10, 2025
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Effective acute postoperative pain management is vital to prevent chronic pain, especially in children. Individualized strategies improve pain relief and recovery for pediatric surgical patients.

Area of Science:

  • Anesthesiology
  • Pediatric Surgery
  • Pain Management

Background:

  • Acute postoperative pain stems from surgical tissue injury and inflammation.
  • Chronic postsurgical pain affects 10-30% of patients, influenced by clinical, psychological, biological, and social factors.
  • Inadequate pain management in pediatric patients is common due to assessment and developmental challenges.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight the importance of optimal acute postoperative pain management.
  • To emphasize the need for age-appropriate pain assessment tools in children.
  • To advocate for individualized multimodal analgesic strategies in pediatric surgical patients.

Main Methods:

  • Review of current literature on postoperative pain pathophysiology and management.
  • Emphasis on age-specific pain assessment tools considering cognitive development.
  • Discussion of individualized multimodal analgesic strategies with dose adjustments.

Main Results:

  • Optimal acute pain management enhances patient satisfaction and prevents adverse outcomes.
  • Validated, age-appropriate assessment tools are crucial for pediatric pain.
  • Individualized multimodal analgesia improves efficacy and recovery in pediatric surgical patients.

Conclusions:

  • Comprehensive understanding of pediatric pain is essential for effective management.
  • Tailored pain assessment and management strategies promote recovery and reduce morbidity in children.
  • Individualized multimodal analgesia is key to improving outcomes in pediatric postoperative pain.

Keywords:
Analgesic drugMultimodal analgesiaPainPain assessmentPain treatment

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