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OBJECTIVE: This was a pre-post study in a network of hospitals in Mexico-City, Mexico. Participants developed and implemented Quality Improvement (QI) interventions addressing perioperative pain management. METHODS: PAIN OUT, an international QI and research network, provided tools for web-based auditing and feedback of pain management and patient-reported outcomes (PROs) in the clinical routine. Ward- and patient-level factors were evaluated with multi-level models. Change in proportion of patients reporting worst pain ≥6/10 between project phases was the primary outcome. RESULTS: Participants created locally adapted resources for teaching and pain management, available to providers in the form of a website and a special issue of a national anesthesia journal. They offered teaching to anesthesiologists, surgeons, including residents, and nurses. Information was offered to patients and families. A total of 2658 patients were audited in 9 hospitals, between July 2016 and December 2018. Participants reported that the project made them aware of the importance of: training in pain management; auditing one's own patients to learn about PROs and that QI requires collaboration between multi-disciplinary teams. Participants reported being unaware that their patients experienced severe pain and lacked information about pain treatment options. Worst pain decreased significantly between the two project phases, as did PROs related to pain interfering with movement, taking a deep breath/coughing or sleep. The opportunity of patients receiving information about their pain treatment options increased from 44% to 77%. CONCLUSIONS: Patients benefited from improved care and pain-related PROs. Clinicians appreciated gaining increased expertise in perioperative pain management and methods of QI.
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Resumen: La cirugía torácica abierta se encuentra entre las cirugías más dolorosas y sus resultados se ven afectados adversamente por el malestar postoperatorio. La analgesia óptima en toracotomía, la disminución en el consumo de narcóticos, un despertar rápido y predecible, la prevención de efectos adversos, la movilización temprana y maniobras de fisioterapia respiratoria, así como el uso seguro de fármacos en recuperación y piso, son las estrategias más importantes para un manejo óptimo perioperatorio. Hasta hace unos años, la analgesia epidural era considerada el estándar analgésico; sin embargo, intervenciones como el bloqueo paravertebral también han sido evaluadas. El síndrome de dolor postoracotomía (PTPS) es una complicación bien reconocida, su incidencia varía entre el 15 y 67% de acuerdo con la definición. Se realizó la búsqueda en diversas fuentes de literatura para poder emitir recomendaciones perioperatorias, con mayor evidencia, esto se realizó con un equipo multidisciplinario para la emisión del manejo multimodal del dolor (visita http://www.painoutmexico.com para obtener la versión completa del artículo y el diagrama de recomendaciones).
Abstract: Open thoracic surgery is among the most painful surgeries and its results are adversely affected by postoperative discomfort. The optimal analgesia in thoracotomy, the decrease in the consumption of narcotics, a rapid and predictable awakening, the prevention of adverse effects, the early mobilization and maneuvers of respiratory physiotherapy, as well as the safe use of drugs, are the most important strategies for optimal perioperative management. Until a few years ago, epidural analgesia was considered the gold standard, however, interventions such as paravertebral block have been evaluated as well. Post-thoracotomy pain syndrome (PTPS) is a well-recognized complication, its incidence varies between 15 and 67% according to the definition. This review includes recommendations of literature sources to be able to translate perioperative recommendations with the highest evidence level, this was done including a multidisciplinary team for the issuance of multimodal pain management (visit http://www.painoutmexico.com to see the full article and recommendations diagram).
