APPROACH TO ACUTE POSTOPERATIVE PAIN. ELASTOMERS
Section: LEARNING TO TEACH
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Romero Vázquez GM, Sabbagh Sequera M, Díaz López T. Abordaje del dolor agudo postoperatorio. Los elastómeros. Rev. Educare21 2013; 11(4). [En línea] [fecha de acceso: 1 de abril de 2013]. URL disponible en: http://www.enfermeria21.com/publicaciones/educare/
Authors
1Gloria Mª Romero Vázquez, 2Miriam Sabbagh Sequera, 3Teresa Díaz López
Position
1,2,3Enfermera. Unidad de Reanimación Postquirúrgica. Hospital Universitario Virgen Macarena. Sevilla.
Contact email: azulm21@hotmail.com
Abstract
An integral approach to postoperative acute pain has been dramatically developed in recent years, with elastomers or elastomeric pumps being a significant step forward in the field. Their design helps achieve pain control and patients' comfort because, if carefully managed, they allow a better mobility and a degree of patient’s autonomy, alarms’ avoidance, and a silent, safe, and well-controlled drug administration.
In the present paper, their main advantages, use, currently available models, most commonly used administration devices in our unit, and main nursing care requirements both in postanesthetic recovery unit and in regular hospital ward are reviewed, in order to help nursing staff become familiar with current devices.
Keywords:
acute postoperative pain; acute postoperative pain unit (APPU); administration devices; elastomeric infusor or pump; Elastomers
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