• F Espitalier, S Testelin, D Blanchard, M Binczak, M Bollet, P Calmels, C Couturaud, C Dreyer, M Navez, C Perrichon, S Morinière, S Albert, and SFORL Work Group.
• Service d'ORL et de chirurgie cervico-faciale, hôpital Hôtel-Dieu, CHU, 1, place Alexis-Ricordeau, 44093 Nantes cedex, France. Electronic address: florent.espitalier@chu-nantes.fr.
• Eur Ann Otorhinolaryngol Head Neck Dis. 2014 Sep 1;131(4):249-52.

ObjectiveTo present the guidelines of the French Oto-Rhino-Laryngology--Head and Neck Surgery Society (SFORL) concerning the management of somatic pain induced by the treatment of head and neck cancer, and in particular the management of early and late post-surgical pain.MethodsA multidisciplinary work group conducted a review of the scientific literature on the study topic. An editorial group subsequently read the resulting guidelines before validation.ResultsIt is recommended to prevent onset of pain caused by malpositioning on the operating table, as well as pain related to postoperative care. During surgery, it is recommended to spare nerve and muscle structures as far as possible to limit painful sequelae. Management of early postoperative pain upon tumor resection and flap harvesting sites requires patient-controlled analgesia by morphine pump. Physical therapy is recommended after flap harvesting to minimize painful sequelae.ConclusionPreventive and curative measures should be undertaken for appropriate management of post-surgical pain in the treatment of head and neck cancers.Copyright © 2014 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.

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