Fast Facts: Perioperative Pain

The importance of effective and safe pain management in the perioperative period has never been greater. The populations clinicians serve are rapidly changing and, when considered in combination with socioeconomic issues, it is clear that the challenges of providing a high-quality perioperative experience are extensive. Fast Facts: Perioperative Pain provides a succinct and accessible guide to the practice of perioperative pain management, covering the complete surgical journey from the preoperative assessment phase through to postoperative management, including persistent postsurgical pain. Packed with detailed figures and illustrations, this valuable resource is suitable for all multidisciplinary team members who encounter surgical patients in pain during the course of their work. Table of Contents: • Pain mechanisms • Preoperative phase • Diagnosis and assessment • Multimodal strategies • Systemic therapies • Non-systemic therapies • Non-pharmacological management • Specific management strategies • Persistent postsurgical pain • Substance use disorder