ArticleThe Lancet regional health. Western Pacific2023
Postoperative pain-related outcomes and perioperative pain management in China: a population-based study.
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Who cites it
84 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 78 citations in OpenAlex.
- Systematic Review of Methods for Individual Prediction of Postoperative Pain.Pain research & management · 2025Pooled it
- Effectiveness of preoperative ketamine gargle to reduce postoperative sore throat in adult patients undergoing surgery with endotracheal tube; systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized control trials.BMC anesthesiology · 2024Pooled it
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- Ultrasound guided external oblique intercostal plane block versus posterior transversus abdominis plane block for postoperative analgesia in adult patients undergoing open nephrectomy: a randomized trial.BMC anesthesiology · 2026Trial
- Ultrasound-guided External Oblique Intercostal Plane Block with Ropivacaine for Analgesia after Open Hepatectomy: A Randomized Controlled Study.Anesthesiology · 2026Trial
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- Reduced movement-evoked pain with liposomal bupivacaine versus ropivacaine in transversus abdominis plane block for laparoscopic colorectal surgery: a randomized controlled trial.BMC anesthesiology · 2026Trial
- Liposomal Bupivacaine versus Ropivacaine with Dexamethasone in Rectus Sheath Block for Laparoscopic Gastrectomy: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Drug design, development and therapy · 2026Trial
- Oliceridine versus Sufentanil for Postoperative Recovery and Opioid-Related Adverse Events in Patients Undergoing Thoracoscopic Lobectomy: A Randomized Double-Blind Controlled Trial.Drug design, development and therapy · 2026Trial
- Liposomal bupivacaine for popliteal sciatic and saphenous nerve blocks in patients undergoing foot and ankle surgery: a single-center, double-blind, randomized controlled trial.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Trial
- Preoperative oral spicy stimulation for postoperative pain reduction after spinal surgery: a randomized controlled trial.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Trial
- Impact of transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation on postoperative pain in patients undergoing perianal surgery: a randomized trial.Annals of medicine · 2025Trial
- Effect of noise isolation with noise-cancelling earmuffs during laparoscopic surgery on acute postoperative pain: a clinical randomised controlled trial.BMC anesthesiology · 2025Trial
- Buccal Acupuncture Alleviates Postoperative Pain in Patients Undergoing Radical Resection of Gastrointestinal Cancers: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study.Chinese journal of integrative medicine · 2025Trial
- HSK21542 in patients with postoperative pain: two phase 3, multicentre, double-blind, randomized, controlled trials.Nature communications · 2025Trial
- A Phase I Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics, and Efficacy of QP002 for the Treatment of Post-Operative Pain After Tension-Free Repair of Open Unilateral Inguinal Hernia.Drug design, development and therapy · 2025Trial
- Effects of Glycopyrronium Bromide as an Adjuvant Treatment in the Prevention of Nausea and Vomiting After Abdominal, Thyroid, and Breast Surgery: A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial.Drug design, development and therapy · 2025Trial
- The Effect of Minimal-Dose S-Ketamine Administration Post-Surgery on Opioids Consumption and Functional Rehabilitation Exercises in Patients Undergoing Minimally Invasive Radical Resection of Esophageal Cancer.Therapeutics and clinical risk management · 2025Trial
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- Comparison of liposomal bupivacaine and bupivacaine hydrochloride intercostal nerve blocks for postoperative analgesia after thoracic surgery: a multicenter, randomized, three arms trial protocol.Annals of medicine · 2026Article
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10 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
Background: Postoperative pain poses a significant challenge to the healthcare system and patient satisfaction and is associated with chronic pain and long-term narcotic use. However, systemic assessment of the quality of postoperative pain management in China remains unavailable. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, we analyzed data collected from a nationwide registry, China Acute Postoperative Pain Study (CAPOPS), between September 2019 and August 2021. Patients aged 18 years or above were required to complete a self-reported pain outcome questionnaire on the first postoperative day (POD1). Perioperative pain management and pain-related outcomes, including the severity of pain, adverse events caused by pain or pain management, and perception of care and satisfaction with pain management were analyzed. Findings: A total of 26,193 adult patients were enrolled. There were 48.7% of patients who had moderate-to-severe pain on the first day after surgery, and pain severity was associated with poor recovery and patient satisfaction. The systemic opioid use was 68% on the first day after surgery, and 89% of them were used with intravenous patient-controlled analgesia, while the rate of postoperative nerve blocks was low. Interpretation: Currently, almost half of patients still suffer from moderate-to-severe pain after surgery in China. The relatively high rate of systemic opioid use and low rate of nerve blocks used after surgery suggests that more effort is needed to improve the management of acute postoperative pain in China. Funding: National Key Research and Development Program of China (No. 2018YFC2001905).
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