Open AccessPostoperative pain management in emergency surgeries: A one-year survey on perception and satisfaction among surgical patients
Author(s) -
Abdulghaffar Adeniyi Yunus,
Euphemia M Ugwu,
Yunusa Ali,
Ganiyat Olagunju
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
nigerian journal of surgery/nigerian journal of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7100
pISSN - 1117-6806
DOI - 10.4103/njs.njs_18_19
Subject(s) - pain management , postoperative pain , patient satisfaction , medicine , perception , general surgery , physical therapy , psychology , surgery , neuroscience
Postoperative pain varies from an individual to individual. It also varies with types and extent of surgery. In general, postoperative pain is inadequately managed in most centers worldwide, especially in developing countries. Therefore, this study presents the perception and satisfaction of postoperative pain management in emergency surgeries.