20 to 30% of people operated on report chronic post-operative pain, often with very serious consequences. To avoid this, a college of medical experts has drawn up a white paper. Objective: identify patients at risk earlier.
« Painless surgery remains a utopia », Assumes, cash, Valeria Martinez, president of the French Society for the study and treatment of pain (SFETD). In France, approximately ten million surgical operations are performed each year. While most go smoothly, chronic postoperative pain (CPOP) is a reality in 20 to 30% of cases. Having pain following an operation is part of Game » ; on the other hand, having pain two months following the intervention is not normal. ” Post-operative pain that lasts longer than expected is a major factor in chronicization. “recalls the SFETD. In summary, the pain that sets in can lead to a disease in its own right.
216 pages to fight post-op pain
Risks of addiction to opioids, treatments normally given over a short period of time to relieve pain and which can lead to side effects (cognitive, digestive or urinary disorders, etc.), risks of cognitive decline, psychic disorders and even premature death… If these complications were not previously recognized by surgery, health professionals specialized in the treatment of pain no longer want to neglect them. 27 health experts* have therefore pooled their knowledge to produce a white paper on the subject. 216 pages for ” formalize the key points in the fight once morest post-surgical pain », According to Valeria Martinez, through three approaches: medical, psychological and surgical. Objective ? Better identify risk factors before, during and following the operation, better appreciate the assessment of pain and its impact throughout the patient’s journey.
An interdisciplinary approach
The last part is devoted to putting it into practice via 25 sheets with QR codes for doctors with, for each complication, the details of the clinical diagnosis, the management and any appropriate treatments, as well as additional information, for example. example on the psychological support of the patient in case of need. A toolbox is also available to health professionals; it contains questionnaires to assess the level of pain, according to different scales, but also diagrams to facilitate the patient’s understanding. Finally, this guide, which offers examples of prescriptions and referral letters, should make relations between health professionals from different specialties more fluid.
*From the SFETD, the French Society of Anesthesia and Resuscitation (SFAR), the French Society of Orthopedic and Traumatological Surgery (SOFCOT) and the French Society of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (SFCCVT)
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