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Tratamiento del dolor posquirúrgico - Overview

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Tratamiento posquirúrgico

Información:

Pregunta:

¿Cómo se trata el dolor después de una cirugía?

Respuesta:

Existen muchos tipos de analgésicos y, dependiendo de la cirugía y de la salud del paciente, se puede utilizar uno solo o una combinación de medicamentos.

Los estudios demuestran que los pacientes que usan analgésicos, como los narcóticos, de manera temprana y agresiva después de una cirugía tienen estadías en el hospital más cortas y menos problemas posteriores de dolores crónicos o persistentes. Estos pacientes realmente terminan usando menos analgésicos en general que las personas que evitan los medicamentos para el dolor.

Existe alguna evidencia de que el sufrimiento extremo por el dolor puede debilitar el sistema inmunitario de su organismo. Asimismo, el riesgo de adicción a los analgésicos es extremadamente bajo en pacientes que usan dichos medicamentos para el dolor posoperatorio.

Para buscar información detallada, ver: analgésicos

  • Reviewed last on: 8/10/2009
  • David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

Max MB. Pain. In: Goldman L, Ausiello D, eds. Cecil Medicine. 23rd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier;2007:chap 28.

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