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<journal-meta>
<journal-id>0120-3347</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Colombian Journal of Anestesiology]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Rev. colomb. anestesiol.]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>0120-3347</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[SCARE-Sociedad Colombiana de Anestesiología y Reanimación]]></publisher-name>
</publisher>
</journal-meta>
<article-meta>
<article-id>S0120-33472018000200093</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.1097/cj9.0000000000000019</article-id>
<title-group>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Postoperative pain: frequency and management characterization]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Dolor postoperatorio: frecuencia y caracterización del manejo]]></article-title>
</title-group>
<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[García-Ramírez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Patricia E.]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[González-Rodríguez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Selenne Guadalupe]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Soto-Acevedo]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Fernando]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Brito-Zurita]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Olga Rosa]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Cabello-Molina]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Ramón]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[López-Morales]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Cruz Mónica]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
</contrib-group>
<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social Hospital General Regional No. 1 ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Ciudad Obregón ]]></addr-line>
<country>Mexico</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social Family Medicine Unit 1 ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Ciudad Obregón ]]></addr-line>
<country>Mexico</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af3">
<institution><![CDATA[,Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social Highly Specialized Medical Units ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Ciudad Obregón ]]></addr-line>
<country>Mexico</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af4">
<institution><![CDATA[,Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Ciudad Obregón ]]></addr-line>
<country>Mexico</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>06</month>
<year>2018</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>06</month>
<year>2018</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>46</volume>
<numero>2</numero>
<fpage>93</fpage>
<lpage>97</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.co/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S0120-33472018000200093&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.co/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S0120-33472018000200093&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.co/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S0120-33472018000200093&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract  Introduction: Acute postoperative pain is a usual symptom and a surgical challenge.  Objective: To determine the frequency of pain in the postoperative period of patients undergoing elective surgery and to characterize pain management at a second-level public hospital.  Material and methods: A cross-section study of 175 postop patients was conducted, analyzing variables such as level of pain 24 hours after surgery according to the visual analog scale, type of surgery, use of analgesics, and anesthetic technique.  Results: The findings indicate that the frequency of moderate, severe, and excruciating pain is 66.3%. In all cases, the analgesia treatment was prescribed by the treating service, and 2 to 3 nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs were used in 86.4% of the cases, with a minimal use of opioids in 13% of the patients. The anesthetic techniques used included balanced general anesthesia, neuro-axial block, and a mixed technique; the latter improved pain control.  Conclusion: The frequency of postoperative pain is similar to the level reported in other trials (30%-70%), pointing to the need to review our current management, with more extensive participation and training of the staff involved in pain control.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[Resumen  Introducción: El dolor agudo postoperatorio es un síntoma frecuente, el cual representa un reto en el ámbito quirúrgico.  Objetivo: determinar la frecuencia de dolor en el paciente postoperado de cirugía electiva y caracterizar el manejo del mismo en un hospital público de segundo nivel de atención.  Material y métodos: se realizó un estudio transversal en 175 pacientes postoperados, analizando las variables de grado de dolor a las 24 horas del postoperatorio con la escala visual análoga, tipo de cirugía, uso de analgésicos, técnica anestésica.  Resultados: Se encontró que la frecuencia de dolor moderado, severo o insoportable es del 66.3%. El tratamiento analgésico en todos los casos fue prescrito por el servicio tratante y en el 86.4% de los casos se emplearon AINE'S, en número de uno a tres. Con un uso mínimo de opioides en el 13% de los pacientes. Las técnicas anestésicas usadas fueron AGB, BNA y técnica mixta; con mejoría en el grado de dolor con la técnica mixta.  Conclusión: Existe una frecuencia de dolor postoperatorio similar a lo reportado en otros estudios (30-70%), reflejando la necesidad de revisión del manejo actual, mayor participación y capacitación del personal involucrado en su manejo.]]></p></abstract>
<kwd-group>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Pain]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Postoperative]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Postoperative Period]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Acute Pain]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Analgesia]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Analgesics]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Dolor Posoperatorio]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Periodo Posoperatorio]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Dolor Agudo]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Analgesia]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Analgésicos]]></kwd>
</kwd-group>
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