Anesthesia & Clinical Research
Open Access
ISSN: 2155-6148
ISSN: 2155-6148
Division of Anaesthesiology, School of Medicine, University of Namibia, Windhoek, Namibia
Research Article
Incidence and Predictors of Moderate to Severe Post-Orthopedic Surgery Pain and Patients’ Satisfaction with Treatment in a Namibian Teaching Hospital: A Prospective Observational Study
Author(s): Ambrose Rukewe*, Ivor Orlam, Abayomi Akeem Akande and Akinola Ayoola Fatiregun
Background: Orthopedic surgeries are synonymous with high pain scores, especially within the first 24 hours. Our objective was to determine the incidence and predictors of moderate to severe post-orthopedic surgery pain, investigate the influence of the type of anesthesia employed as well as evaluate patients’ satisfaction with treatment.
Methods: A prospective observational study was carried out on all patients 18 years and above, who had orthopedic surgeries between February and May 2023 under General Anesthesia (GA), Peripheral Nerve Block (PNB), Spinal Bupivacaine-Morphine (SpB-M) and Spinal Bupivacaine-Fentanyl (SpB-F). Pain was measured using the Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) in the Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU), 4 h and 24 h. We defined NRS ≥ 4/10 as moderate to severe pain. Logistic regression was employed to identify pred.. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2155-6148.25.16.1176