Does age affect postoperative pain intensity across different surgical procedures?
Age and PCA administration influence postoperative pain intensity, highlighting the need for tailored pain management strategies.
< 0.001) and several other surgeries; however, the results were inconsistent across all analyses. Surgeries with higher percentages of PCA administration had lower median worst-pain scores. In conclusion, age may affect postoperative pain intensity after specific surgeries; however, a comprehensive understanding of the complex interplay between age, surgical intervention, and pain intensity is required. Pain management strategies should consider various factors, including age-related variations.
Kim et al. (Tue,) studied this question.