Schmerztherapie bei Kindern nach ophthalmochirurgischen Eingriffen

Translated title of the contribution: Pain therapy in children following ophthalmic surgery

Natascha Engelen, Ludwig M. Heindl, Francesca Oppitz, Alexander C. Rokohl, Christine Schumacher, Nicolas Leister*

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Pain following eye surgery is often described as being relatively moderate; however, there are also procedures that lead to a pronounced pain experience. Particularly in pediatric patients, pain therapy is often insufficient due to a lack of knowledge and fear of complications. These individual and organizational deficits lead to unnecessary discomfort for children and parents. Each institution providing surgical treatment must have pain management concepts in its portfolio for the appropriate age groups. This includes a child-oriented setting, age-appropriate information, systematic pain assessment, and pain protocols. Pain management should be planned prior to surgery and individually adapted as it progresses. Children have a right to a perioperative course with low stress and pain.

Translated title of the contributionPain therapy in children following ophthalmic surgery
Original languageGerman
Pages (from-to)711-716
Number of pages6
JournalOphthalmologie
Volume120
Issue number7
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jul 2023

Keywords

  • Anesthesia
  • Child-oriented setting
  • Eye surgery
  • Pain concepts
  • Pain experience

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