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. 2008 Jun;18(6):462-77.
doi: 10.1111/j.1460-9592.2008.02433.x. Epub 2008 Mar 18.

Postoperative pain assessment in preverbal children and children with cognitive impairment

Babita Ghai  1 , Jeetinder Kaur Makkar, Jyotsna Wig
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Postoperative pain assessment in preverbal children and children with cognitive impairment

Babita Ghai et al. Paediatr Anaesth. 2008 Jun.

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  • Paediatr Anaesth. 2008 Dec;18(12):1283

Abstract

Postoperative pain assessment and management in preverbal children and children with cognitive impairment poses major challenges to pediatric anesthesiologists. An accurate diagnosis of extent of pain is the keystone for the successful management of pain. This article reviews the neurobiology of pain at birth, long-term consequences of early pain and different pediatric pain assessment tools used for postoperative assessment in infants, young children, and children with cognitive disabilities.

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