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. 2017 Aug 21;2(5):e616.
doi: 10.1097/PR9.0000000000000616. eCollection 2017 Sep.

Persistent postsurgical pain in children and young people: prediction, prevention, and management

Glyn Williams  1 , Richard F Howard  1 , Christina Liossi  2   3
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Persistent postsurgical pain in children and young people: prediction, prevention, and management

Glyn Williams et al. Pain Rep. .

Abstract

Ensuring optimum preoperative and postoperative pain management should always be a priority in children.

Keywords: Pediatrics; Postsurgical pain; Surgery.

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Figure 1.
Suggested initial management pathway for child with persistent postsurgical pain. Which strategies and specific interventions used with vary depending on the individual patient. Once the plan is in place it will need regular assessment and potential modification depending on effect.
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