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Pain - FAQ
What are the advantages of postoperative pain relief?
Last updated: Tuesday, October 23, 2007
Postoperative pain relief is very important but unfortunately often neglected. Advantages include relief of the patient’s discomfort, improved postoperative mobility, improved respiratory function, decreased risk for cardiac complications, decreased risk for deep venous thrombosis, improved gastro-intestinal function, decrease in stress response and decreased incidence of chronic pain.

 
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