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Quality Of Postoperative Pain Management After Maxillofacial Fracture Repair, Andre Peisker, Winfried Meissner, Gregor F. Raschke, Mina D. Fahmy, Arndt Guentsch, Juliane Schiller, Stefan Schultze-Mosgau

School of Dentistry Faculty Research and Publications

Background: Effective pain management is an essential component in the perioperative care of surgical patients. However, post-operative pain after maxillofacial fracture repair and its optimal therapy has not been described in detail.

Materials and Methods: In a prospective cohort study, 95 adults rated their pain on the first postoperative day after maxillofacial fracture repair using the questionnaire of the Quality Improvement in Postoperative Pain Management (QUIPS) project. Quality Improvement in Postoperative Pain Management allowed for a standardized assessment of patients’ characteristics and pain- related parameters.

Results: Overall, the mean maximal pain and pain on activity (numeric rating scales) were significantly …

Bilateral Sagittal Split Osteotomy-Parameters And Correlations Of Postoperative Pain Management, Gregor F. Raschke, Winfried Meissner, Andre Peisker, Gabriel Djedovic, Ulrich M. Rieger, Arndt Guentsch, Marta Gomez-Dammeier, Stefan Schultze-Mosgau

School of Dentistry Faculty Research and Publications

Objectives

Postoperative pain management is of utmost interest for patients undergoing orthognathic surgery. Currently, there is a lack of information regarding process and outcome parameters of postoperative pain management after bilateral sagittal split osteotomy.

Materials and methods

In a prospective clinical study, 31 adults were evaluated on the first postoperative day following bilateral sagittal split osteotomy using the standardized questionnaire of the Germany-wide project Quality Improvement in Postoperative Pain Management (QUIPS). It allows a standardized assessment of patients’ characteristics, pain parameters, outcome, and pain therapy process parameters.

Results

Pain management consisted mainly of premedication with midazolam, sufentanil, and metamizol intraoperatively; …

Cranio-Maxillofacial Reconstruction With Microvascular Radialis Flaps—Parameters And Correlations Of Postoperative Pain Management, Gregor F. Raschke, Winfried Meissner, Andre Peisker, Gabriel Djedovic, Ulrich M. Rieger, Arndt Guentsch, Daria Porwit, Marta Gomez-Dammeier, Stefan Schultze-Mosgau

School of Dentistry Faculty Research and Publications

Objectives

Postoperative pain management is of highest interest for patients undergoing maxillofacial surgery including microvascular reconstructive surgery. Currently, there is a lack of information regarding process and outcome of postoperative pain management after microvascular reconstruction.

Materials and methods

In a prospective clinical study, 31 adults were evaluated on the first postoperative day following microvascular reconstruction with a radial forearm flap using the standardized questionnaire of the Germany-wide project Quality Improvement in Postoperative Pain Management (QUIPS). It enables a standardized assessment of patients’ characteristics, pain parameters, outcome and pain therapy process parameters.

Results

Pain management consisted predominately of premedication with midazolam, …

Quality Of Postoperative Pain Management After Midfacial Fracture Repair—An Outcome-Oriented Study, Gregor F. Raschke, Andre Peisker, Ulrich M. Rieger, Gabriel Djedovic, Arndt Guentsch, Oliver Schaefer, Eric Venth, Marta Gomez-Dammeier, Winfried Meissner

School of Dentistry Faculty Research and Publications

Objectives

There is a lack of literature regarding the procedure-specific quality of acute postoperative pain management after midfacial fracture repair. The purpose of the presented prospective clinical study was to evaluate postoperative pain management after surgical repair of midfacial fractures.

Materials and methods

Eighty-five adults were evaluated on the first postoperative day following midfacial repair using the questionnaire of the Quality Improvement in Postoperative Pain Management (QUIPS) project. The main outcome measures were patients’ characteristics and clinical- and patient-reported outcome parameters.

Results

Overall, pain on the first postoperative day was moderate. A significant correlation between process and outcome parameters could …

Quality Of Postoperative Pain Management After Midfacial Fracture Repair: An Outcome-Oriented Study, Gregor F. Raschke, Andre Peisker, Ulrich M. Rieger, Gabriel Djedovic, Arndt Guentsch, Oliver Schaefer, Eric Venth, Marta Gomez-Dammeier, Winfried Meissner

School of Dentistry Faculty Research and Publications

Objectives

There is a lack of literature regarding the procedure-specific quality of acute postoperative pain management after midfacial fracture repair. The purpose of the presented prospective clinical study was to evaluate postoperative pain management after surgical repair of midfacial fractures.

Materials and methods

Eighty-five adults were evaluated on the first postoperative day following midfacial repair using the questionnaire of the Quality Improvement in Postoperative Pain Management (QUIPS) project. The main outcome measures were patients’ characteristics and clinical- and patient-reported outcome parameters.

Results

Overall, pain on the first postoperative day was moderate. A significant correlation between process and outcome parameters could …