Short Article
Marcelino Sánchez Tamay
Abstract
Postoperative pain is a phenomenon observed with high frequency and is one of the most important challenges in the surgical field. Postoperative pain is the expected and temporary rise in pain that occurs following surgical procedures and is most usually the result of increased discomfort at the surgical site from newly created wounds. Postoperative pain pharmacological treatment typically requires a temporary increase in background opioid analgesic assistance, as well as the use of continuous regional block techniques in the immediate postoperative period. An essential component of surgical patient care is effective postoperative pain control.