What is it about?
To evaluate patient pain and discomfort following oculoplastic surgery performed under general anesthesia and to assess key factors associated with postoperative pain and discomfort.
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Why is it important?
Postoperative pain may result in patient discomfort and may decrease patient satisfaction. However, pain after ophthalmic surgery has been neglected. We found that patients undergoing oculoplastic surgery tend to experience postoperative pain and discomfort. Anxiety is a risk factor for both postoperative pain and discomfort, while smok- ing history and prior surgery on the operative eye may be associated with postoperative pain.
Perspectives
Writing this article was a great pleasure as it has co-authors with whom I have had long standing collaborations. This article also lead to a greater involvement in the neglected research field for pain and discomfort following oculoplastic surgery.
Wenjun Guo
Sun Yat-Sen University
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This page is a summary of: Risk factors associated with postoperative pain and discomfort in oculoplastic surgery with general anesthesia: a prospective study, Journal of Pain Research, February 2018, Dove Medical Press,
DOI: 10.2147/jpr.s156104.
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