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- Lana N Kashlan and Claudia Hernandez.
- Department of Dermatology, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts 02118, USA. Lana.Kashlan@bmc.org
- Dermatol Surg. 2012 Aug 1;38(8):1263-76.
BackgroundPeriprocedural analgesic therapy is an often overlooked, but critical component of ensuring adequate surgical patient care and overall satisfaction with surgical outcomes. Adequate pain management requires thorough assessment of pain and complete knowledge and understanding of the various therapeutic agents available.ObjectivesTo further the knowledge and understanding of current strategies in pain management.MethodsA literature review was conducted through PubMed to define current pain assessment and management strategies.Results And ConclusionsAppropriate pain assessment leads to the selection of optimal pharmacologic options for pain control in the acute postoperative setting.© 2012 by the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery, Inc. Published by Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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