ReviewJournal of pain research2023
Review of the Current Situation of Postoperative Pain and Causes of Inadequate Pain Management in Africa.
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- Comparison of the postoperative analgesic efficacy of the ultrasound-guided erector spinae plane block and intrathecal morphine in patients undergoing total abdominal hysterectomy under general anesthesia: a randomized controlled trial.Journal of anesthesia · 2025Trial
- Median Effective Volume of 0.25% Ropivacaine for Bilateral Transversus Thoracis Muscle Plane Block in Patients Undergoing Open Cardiac Surgery.Journal of pain research · 2025Trial
- Comparison of erector spinae plane block and serratus anterior plane block for postoperative analgesia in uniportal thoracoscopic lobectomy: a randomized controlled trial.BMC anesthesiology · 2023Trial
- Effect of clinical pharmacist consultation on postoperative pain, quality of life, and patient satisfaction after pacemaker implantation: A randomized controlled trial.Exploratory research in clinical and social pharmacy · 2026Article
- Thoracic Epidural Analgesia in Major Cancer Surgery: An Update.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2026Review
- Intercostal Nerve Block in Uniportal Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery: A Propensity-Score Matched Single-Center Study of Early Postoperative Pain and Opioid Use.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Postoperative pain management satisfaction and its determinants among orthopedic patients in Northwest Ethiopia: a multicenter cross-sectional study.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Adequacy of pain management and its predictors following cesarean section: a longitudinal data analysis using a generalized estimating equation model.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Factors influencing optimal postoperative pain management: a scoping literature review protocol.BMJ open · 2025Article
- Pre- and postoperative pain management practices in fracture surgery: A bicentric prospective observational study in Ethiopia.Langenbeck's archives of surgery · 2025Observational
- Efficacy and Clinical Role of Rhomboid Intercostal Nerve Block for Postoperative Pain Management: a Narrative Review.Current pain and headache reports · 2025Review
- Voices of surgical wards nurses on barriers hindering acute post-operative pain management at Tshwane municipality, South Africa.PloS one · 2025Article
- Barriers and Facilitators to Implementing Acute Pain Services at King Faisal Hospital Rwanda.Pain research & management · 2025Article
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Abstract
Postoperative pain is one of the most prevalent complications following surgery, and more than 47% of surgical patients endure postoperative discomfort worldwide. In Africa, due to resource shortages and other issues, postoperative pain is substantially more common when compared to developed countries. Severe postoperative pain has many negative effects, including possibly death, which can burden both individuals and society as a whole. Therefore, effectively controlling postoperative pain is becoming increasingly important. To enhance the effectiveness of future pain management, a thorough analysis of the current reasons for inadequate postoperative pain management is necessary. In this article, the present situations of occurring postoperative pain, children's postoperative pain, and pain management in Africa are reviewed, based on relevant and recent literature. In particular, the reasons for inadequate postoperative pain management in Africa are detailed in this article from five perspectives: the inadequate assessment of postoperative pain, the knowledge gap among medical professionals, the patients' misconceptions, the scarcity of resources, and the lack of medications. Additionally, we offer appropriate solutions following various factors.
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