Possibilities as Regards Evaluation of Postoperative Pain

Czech version

Authors: J. Smetana
Authors‘ workplace: I. chirurgická klinika IPVZ, Masarykova nemocnice Ústí nad Labem, přednosta MUDr. P. Opletal, CSc.
Published in: Prakt. Lék. 2002; (11): 681-683
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Overview

Based on the available literature the author summarizes possible methods of evaluation ofpostoperative pain - non-verbal methods (visual analogue scale - VAS, map of pain), verbalmethods (verbal description scale - VDS, scale of interference of intensity of pain with everydayactivities etc.). The author mentions also possibilities of treatment of postoperative pain.

Key words:
postoperative pain - methods of evaluation of postoperative pain - treatment.

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