Search for dissertations about: "postoperative pain management"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 45 swedish dissertations containing the words postoperative pain management.

2. 21. Acute Confusional State in Elderly Patients with Hip Fracture. Identification of risk factors and intervention using a prehospital and perioperative management program

   Author : Karin Björkman Björkelund; Institutionen för hälsovetenskaper; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; postoperative confusion; mortality; pain; fasting; hypoxemia; complications; ASA; Anemia; transfusion.; anesthesia;

   Abstract : Abstract The overall aim of this thesis was to increase knowledge about underlying causes and perioperative risk factors of Acute Confusional State (ACS) in elderly patients with hip fracture and to investigate the effect of a multi-factorial intervention program in order to decrease the number of patients who develop ACS. The aim in paper I was to describe elderly patients with hip fracture on the basis of the American Society of Anesthesiologists’ ASA classification system and to identify preoperative risk factors in relation to the postoperative outcome measured up to 4-months after surgery. READ MORE

4. 22. Pain management in outpatient knee arthroscopy

   Author : Eva Jacobson; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : Local anaesthesia; arthroscopy; levobupivacaine; NSAID; coxibs; rearthroscopy;

   Abstract : Knee arthroscopy is probably the most common orthopaedic procedure performed. The objective of this thesis was to compare local anaesthesia with other used anaesthetic techniques for outpatient knee arthroscopy. READ MORE

5. 23. Epidural Analgesia for Colorectal Cancer Surgery : Experimental and Clinical studies

   Author : Wiebke Falk; Anil Gupta; Peter Matthiessen; Hans Hjelmqvist; Jonas Åkeson; Örebro universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; colorectal cancer; epidural analgesia; local anaesthetics; colon cancer cells; inflammation; postoperative complications; pain; recurrence; disease-free survival; mortality;

   Abstract : Epidural analgesia (EA) with local anaesthetics and opioids is used for pain management after colorectal cancer (CRC) surgery. In recent years, a possible beneficial effect of EA on cancer recurrence and survival after surgery has been proposed. READ MORE

6. 24. Procedural and postoperative pain in paediatric dentistry

   Author : Henrik Berlin; Ulla Wide; Malmö universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES;

   Abstract : Tooth extraction is one of the most commonly performed dental treatments and there is always a risk of pain during and after this procedure. Pain is a major contributor to the development of dental fear and anxiety(DFA) and dental behaviour management problems (DBMP) in children and adolescents. READ MORE

7. 25. Opioids in the management of pain during delivery

   Author : Christina Olofsson; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : Labour pain; systemic opioids; analgesia; epidural; subarachnoid; sufentanll; fentanyl; postpartal urinary retention; caesarean section; cerebrospinal fluid; endogenous pain controlling mechanisms;

   Abstract : Labour and delivery involve severe pain for most women. The goal for pain treatment in obstetrics is to provide effective and safe analgesia during all phases of delivery. The ideal method for pain relief during delivery is not yet available. READ MORE