Postoperative pain management in children

Anesthesiol Clin North Am. 2005 Mar;23(1):163-84. doi: 10.1016/j.atc.2004.11.008.

Abstract

There is increased awareness of the need for effective postoperative analgesia in infants and young children. A multi-modal approach to preventing and treating pain usually is used. Mild analgesics, local and regional analgesia, and opioids when indicated, frequently are combined to minimize adverse effects of individual drugs or techniques.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Analgesics, Non-Narcotic / administration & dosage
  • Analgesics, Non-Narcotic / therapeutic use
  • Analgesics, Opioid / administration & dosage
  • Analgesics, Opioid / therapeutic use
  • Anesthetics, Local / administration & dosage
  • Anesthetics, Local / therapeutic use
  • Child
  • Humans
  • Pain, Postoperative / drug therapy*

Substances

  • Analgesics, Non-Narcotic
  • Analgesics, Opioid
  • Anesthetics, Local