Manejo del dolor agudo postoperatorio en pacientes del área de ginecología de un hospital del sur del Ecuador.

Abstract

Abstract: The present investigation analyzed the management of acute postoperative pain in patients undergoing gynecological procedures, evaluation strategies were identified, such as the use of numerical and multimodal scales, and treatment approaches based on multimodal analgesia and preventive protocols. The present investigation analyzed the management of acute pain in a Hospital in southern Ecuador where data was obtained from 100 patients selected by simple random sampling. A self-adapted questionnaire was used to obtain information on sociodemographic variables, clinical and pharmacological variables, and pain was evaluated with the visual analogue scale measurement scale in three postoperative periods; immediate, mediate, and the results showed that the majority were patients in middle (52.0%) and early adulthood (32.0%), of which (97.0%) were scheduled surgeries, in addition, it was evident that (87.0%) reported mild pain according to the VAS scale. The most commonly used analgesic regimen is ketorolac 60 mg every 8 hours. It was concluded that the analgesic strategies were effective, although it is necessary to consider individual factors such as the management of nutritional status and surgical history to guarantee better control of acute postoperative pain.