Abstract
Abstract
Purpose of Review
The acute management of pain using regional anesthesia techniques may prevent the development of persistent postsurgical pain (PPP), ultimately improving patient outcomes and enhancing overall quality of life in postsurgical patients. The purpose of this review is to describe the current literature regarding the role of regional anesthesia techniques in the perioperative setting to address and prevent PPP.
Recent Findings
Data was collected and analyzed using results from randomized controlled studies stratified into categories based on different surgical subspecialties. Conclusions were drawn from each surgical category regarding the role of regional anesthesia and/or local analgesia in acute and chronic pain management on the long-term results seen in the studies analyzed.
Summary
Preoperative consultations and optimized perioperative analgesia using regional anesthesia and local analgesia play a fundamental role preventing and treating postoperative pain after many types of surgery by managing pain in the acute setting to mitigate the future development of PPP. Additional studies in different surgical subspecialties are needed to confirm the role regional anesthesia plays in chronic postsurgical pain (CPSP) prevention.
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Subject
Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine
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