[Treatment of postoperative pain in children]
- PMID: 2175416
[Treatment of postoperative pain in children]
Abstract
Recent advances in neurophysiology and neurochemical management of pain has lead to a new concept in pain relief in the post-operative period. After a review of the pain perception mechanism and of the effects of antinociceptive drugs, the authors present simplified protocols for the management of post operative pain in pediatric surgery.