Perioperative Pain Management for General and Plastic Surgery

All physicians are involved in the management of pain at some level or the other but of the various specialties and health professions surgeons are at the frontline of delivering perioperative pain care.<em> Perioperative Pain Management for General and Plastic Surgery</em> offers a concise yet comprehensive overview of the surgical pain management field to help practitioners effectively plan and enhance perioperative pain control. Chapters provide guidance on solving common dilemmas facing surgeons who are managing patients with pain related problems and clinical decision-making and explore essential topics required for the trainee and practitioner to quickly assess the patient with pain to diagnose pain and painful conditions determine the feasibility and safety of surgical procedure needed and arrange for advanced pain management consults and care if needed. This text also explores the latest evolving techniques and appropriate utilization of modern equipment and technology to safely provide care. Highly accessible and written by experts in the field <em>Perioperative Pain Management for General and Plastic Surgery</em> is an ideal resource for practicing surgeons anesthesiologists critical care personnel residents medical students.<br>