BACKGROUND: Up to two-thirds of patients report moderate to severe surgical site pain
after craniotomy procedures, and there is understandable reluctance to manage these …

Acute and chronic pain following craniotomy is frequent and underrecognized. Several
surgical and patient risk factors predispose patients to pain following neurosurgery. Further …

New research, regulatory guidelines, and practice initiatives have improved pain
management in infants, children, and adolescents, but obstacles remain. The aim of this …

A force strong enough to inflict damage to neuronal flow and intracranial pressure (ICP). In
the pretissue must penetrate through skin, fat, muscle, bone, dura, and cerebrospinal fluid …

Pain after craniotomy may be underdiagnosed, despite the fact that it can increase
postoperative complications for example arterial hypertension and postoperative …

Moderate-to-severe pain following neurosurgery is common but often does not get attention
and is therefore underdiagnosed and undertreated. Compounding this problem is the …

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 …

BACKGROUND: The issue of postoperative pain after neurosurgery is controversial. It has
been reported as mild to moderate and its treatment may be inadequate. Infiltration of the …

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

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