[Efficacy of an Acute Pain Service--a controlled comparative study of hospitals]

Publication

[Efficacy of an Acute Pain Service--a controlled comparative study of hospitals]

Journal Paper/Review - Jan 1, 1998

Lempa M, Hoederath Petra, Koch G, Sauerland S, Dietrich J, Vestweber E, Neugebauer E

Units

Neurochirurgie

PubMed

9931699

Citation

Lempa M, Hoederath P, Koch G, Sauerland S, Dietrich J, Vestweber E, Neugebauer E. [Efficacy of an Acute Pain Service--a controlled comparative study of hospitals]. Langenbecks Arch Chir Suppl Kongressbd 1998; 115:673-6.

Type

Journal Paper/Review (Deutsch)

Journal

Langenbecks Arch Chir Suppl Kongressbd 1998; 115

Publication Date

Jan 1, 1998

Issn Print

0942-2854

Pages

673-6

Brief description/objective

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.