Does the quality of pain relief after major surgery influence the risk of postoperative complications? A prospective observational study
We observed a clear link between postoperative quality of pain control and complications, along with a trend towards prolonged use of analgesics. Therefore, postoperative acute pain should be regularly assessed and minimized until resolved. Further research into patient- and procedure-specific factors is essential to reduce adverse pain-related outcomes.
Authors
- Ursula Marschall (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-2607-8996)
- Daniel Schwarzkopf (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1568-8202)
- Marcus Komann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3637-7067)
- Thomas Volk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5175-7159)
- Carolin Fleischmann-Struzek (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1104-3191)
- Winfried Meißner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2982-7696)
- Johannes Dreiling (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9994-660X)
- Ann‐Kristin Schubert (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6712-3812)
- Norman Rose (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2908-205X)
- Markus Paxian
- Christine Kubulus (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0981-074X)
Institutions
- Philipps University of Marburg (DE)
- Outcomes Research Consortium (US)
- Universitätsklinikum Gießen und Marburg (DE)
- BARMER GEK (DE)
- Jena University Hospital (DE)
- Pain and Rehabilitation Medicine (US)
- Friedrich Schiller University Jena (DE)
- Saarland University (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-09-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0332866
- Primary Topic
- Anesthesia and Pain Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00