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Archive > June, 2007 Vol. VIII, No. 6

Managing Post-op Pain in Pediatrics

For young patients, the pain is the same, but with more cautions.

Louis Stanfield, CRNA, PhD, DAAPM

Children may not be able to articulate pain, but they know when they hurt. They don't have to suffer in silence if we do our part to prevent common, avoidable post-op discomforts that can complicate recovery and delay discharge.

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