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[Efficacy of an Acute Pain Service--a controlled comparative study of hospitals]
Wissenschaftlicher Artikel/Review - 01.01.1998
Lempa M, Hoederath Petra, Koch G, Sauerland S, Dietrich J, Vestweber E, Neugebauer E
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The efficacy of an acute pain service was prospectively evaluated on elective abdominal operations by comparing two surgical departments including a total of 498 patients. The patients of the clinic with an acute pain service reported less pain (at rest and in movement) pre- and postoperatively and received more analgetics. They had more appetite, lower sleep requirements and more independence. The patients' overall satisfaction was greater in the clinic with an acute pain service.