Pain perception following different neurosurgical procedures: a quantitative prospective study

Background: Pain following neurosurgery has never been given due attention. Objective: This was a prospective study to assess pain following various neurosurgical procedures. Methods: Patients underwent pain assessment on 11-point scale(0-10) for 24 hours following neurosurgery, and analyzed in rela...

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Published in:Contemporary nurse : a journal for the Australian nursing profession 2016-08, Vol.52 (4), p.477-485
Main Authors: Dhandapani, Manju, Dhandapani, Sivashanmugam, Agarwal, Meena, Mahapatra, A.K.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Age Factors
Cranial Nerves - surgery
Female
Humans
infratentorial
lumbar
Male
Middle Aged
neurosurgery
Neurosurgical Procedures - adverse effects
Nursing
pain
Pain Measurement - methods
Pain Perception
Pain, Postoperative - diagnosis
Pain, Postoperative - etiology
Peripheral Nerves - surgery
Prospective Studies
Sex Factors
Spinal Nerves - surgery
Time Factors
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Summary:Background: Pain following neurosurgery has never been given due attention. Objective: This was a prospective study to assess pain following various neurosurgical procedures. Methods: Patients underwent pain assessment on 11-point scale(0-10) for 24 hours following neurosurgery, and analyzed in relation to various factors. Results: Among total 159 patients, 88(55%), 58(37%) and 13(8%) had undergone cranial, spinal and peripheral nerve procedures respectively. The mean pain score within 12 hours was 3.51(SD ± 2.53), which increased significantly during 13-24 hours to 5.06(SD ± 2.6)(P
ISSN:1037-6178
1839-3535
DOI:10.1080/10376178.2016.1222240