Background Pain intensity after craniotomy is considered to be moderate to severe during
the first 2 postoperative days. The ideal pain treatment to facilitate a rapid postoperative …

Pain following craniotomy has frequently been neglected because of the notion that
postcraniotomy patients do not experience severe pain. However a gradual change in this …

Results A total of 34 RCTs were identified, and nine RCTs were included in the final
analysis, with a total of 519 patients (251 control vs. 268 active treatment). Four treatment …

Pain management after elective craniotomy: A systematic revi... : European Journal of
Anaesthesiology | EJA Pain management after elective craniotomy: A systematic review with …

Background: Craniotomy is a relatively common surgical procedure with a high incidence of
postoperative pain. Development of standardized pain management and enhanced …

Fear of the side effects of analgesic drugs frequently leads to the under-treatment of post-
craniotomy pain. Nevertheless, this pain continues to be commonly observed, is frequently …

Craniotomy pain may be severe and is often undertreated. Pain management following
craniotomy is a balancing act of achieving adequate analgesia but avoiding sedation …

The perioperative management of post-craniotomy pain is controversial. Although the
concept of pain control in non-neurosurgical fields has grown substantially, the …

Objectives The prevalence of moderate to severe pain is high in patients following
craniotomy. Although optimal analgesic therapy is mandatory, there is no consensus …

Introduction: Despite the growing recognition for analgesic needs in post-craniotomy
patients, this remains a poorly studied area in neurological surgery. The class and regimen …