Journal of clinical anesthesia
-
Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Comparative Study
Effect of postoperative analgesia on acute and persistent postherniotomy pain: a randomized study.
The study objective is to identify differences in postoperative pain management according to different analgesic treatments, targeting 2 main pathways involved in pain perception. ⋯ Ketorolac or weak opioids are equally effective on acute pain and on persistent postsurgical pain development after IHR, and drug choice should be based on their potential side effects and patient's comorbidities. Further studies are needed to standardize the most rational approach to prevent persistent postsurgical pain after IHR.