metricas
covid
Buscar en
Revista Española de Geriatría y Gerontología
Toda la web
Inicio Revista Española de Geriatría y Gerontología Analgesia postoperatoria en el paciente anciano
Journal Information
Vol. 39. Issue 4.
Pages 227-231 (January 2004)
Share
Share
Download PDF
More article options
Vol. 39. Issue 4.
Pages 227-231 (January 2004)
Full text access
Analgesia postoperatoria en el paciente anciano
Postoperative analgesia in the elderly
Visits
5123
J.M. Muñoz-Ramóna,
Corresponding author
jmramon@mundivia.es

Correspondencia: Unidad de Dolor Agudo. Hospital General Universitario La Paz. Paseo de la Castellana, 261. 28046 Madrid. España.
, J.L. Herrerasa, A. Regueraa, P. Apariciob, A. Criadoc
a Especialista en Anestesiología y Reanimación. Médico Adjunto. Unidad de Dolor Agudo. Hospital General Universitario La Paz. Madrid. España
b DUE. Supervisora de la Unidad de Reanimación. Unidad de Dolor Agudo. Hospital General Universitario La Paz. Madrid. España
c Especialista en Anestesiología y Reanimación. Jefe de Servicio. Unidad de Dolor Agudo. Hospital General Universitario La Paz. Madrid. España
This item has received
Article information
Objetivo

se ha sugerido que los ancianos presentan menos dolor y precisan menos cantidad de analgesia en el periodo postoperatorio. Nuestro estudio evalua la incidencia de dolor medido por ENV (escala numerica verbal) y el consumo de analgesia mediante PCA (analgesia controlada por el paciente) en relacion con la edad.

Material y métodos

se midio la presencia de dolor mediante escala y se aplico un protocolo de administracion de bolos de 2 o 3 mg de cloruro morfico segun peso, hasta dolor en ENV. 4, seguidos de PCA de cloruro morfico en bolos de 1 mg con intervalo de bloqueo de 5 min. Se evaluaron las diferencias entre los grupos de edad.

Resultados

en el grupo general de 1.013 pacientes sometidos a diversas intervenciones no se apreciaron diferencias relacionadas con la edad en cuanto a la presencia de dolor o el consumo de morfina. En el grupo de 51 pacientes sometidos a colecistectomia abierta tampoco se apreciaron diferencias en cuanto a la presencia de dolor medido por escala ni en cuanto al consumo de morfina en las primeras 48 h (27,5 ± 18,3 mg en los pacientes de. 65 anos frente a 26,1 ± 20,1 mg en los pacientes de > 65 anos; p = no significativo).

Conclusion

la presencia de dolor y las necesidades de analgesia en el periodo postoperatorio no fueron significativamente diferentes entre los pacientes de mayor y menor edad.

Palabras clave:
Dolor postoperatorio
Envejecimiento
Factores relacionados con la edad
Morfina
Analgesia controlada por el paciente
Objective

the incidence of pain and analgesia requirements in the postoperative period may be modified by ageing. The present study evaluated the influence of age on the presence of pain measured by a verbal numerical scale (VNS) and morphine consumption by patient controlled analgesia (PCA).

Material and methods

pain was measured and, depending on weight, boluses of 2 or 3 mg of morphine were administered until VNS was < 4, followed by PCA with a 1 mg bolus and a lockout period of 5 minutes. Differences associated with age were evaluated.

Results

no age-related differences were found in pain or morphine consumption in the general group of 1,013 patients who underwent surgical interventions of various types. In the group of 51 patients who underwent open cholecystectomy, age was not a differential factor in the presence of pain measured by the VNS or morphine consumption in the first 48 hours (27.5 ± 18.3 mg in patients aged. 65 years vs 26.1 ± 20.1 mg in patients aged > 65 years; p = NS).

Conclusion

pain and analgesic requirements in the postoperative period did not significantly differ among age groups.

Key words:
Postoperative pain
Ageing
Age-related factors
Morphine
Patient controlled analgesia
Full text is only aviable in PDF
Bibliografía
[1.]
R.D. Helme.
Chronic pain management in older people.
Eur J Pain, 5 (2001), pp. SA31-SA36
[2.]
F. Jin, F. Chung.
Minimizing perioperative adverse events in the elderly.
Br J Anaesth, 87 (2001), pp. 608-624
[3.]
G.A. Rooke, J.G. Reves, C. Rosow.
Anesthesiology and geriatric medicine: mutual needs and opportunities.
Anesthesiology, 96 (2002), pp. 2-4
[4.]
R.S. Morrison, J. Magaziner, M.A. McLaughlin, G. Orosz, S.B. Silberzweig, K.J. Koval, et al.
The impact of post-operative pain in outcomes following hip fracture.
Pain, 103 (2003), pp. 303-311
[5.]
C. Mann, Y. Pouzeratte, G. Boccara, C. Peccoux, C. Vergne, G. Brunat, et al.
Comparison of intravenous or epidural patient-controlled analgesia in the elderly after major abdominal surgery.
Anesthesiology, 92 (2000), pp. 433-441
[6.]
M.L. Franco, A. Seoane de Lucas.
Características del dolor crónico en el anciano.
Rev Soc Esp Dolor, 8 (2001), pp. 29-38
[7.]
F. Aubrun, S. Monsel, O. Langeron, P. Coriat, B. Riou.
Postoperative titration of intravenous morphine in the elderly patient.
Anesthesiology, 96 (2002), pp. 17-23
[8.]
L. Gagliese, M. Jackson, P. Ritvo, A. Wowk, J. Katz.
Age is not an impediment to effective use of patient-controlled analgesia by surgical patients.
Anesthesiology, 93 (2000), pp. 601-610
[9.]
S. Dahmani, H. Dupont, J. Mantz, J.M. Desmonts, H. Keita.
Predictive factors of early morphine requirements in the post-anaesthesia care unit (PACU).
Br J Anaesth, 87 (2001), pp. 385-389
[10.]
P.E. Macintyre, D.A. Jarvis.
Age is the best predictor of postoperative morphine requirements.
Pain, 64 (1996), pp. 357-364
[11.]
Y.Y. Chia, L.H. Chow, C.C. Hung, K. Liu, L.P. Ger, P.N. Wang.
Gender and pain upon movement are associated with the requirements for postoperative patient-controlled intravenous analgesia: a prospective survey of 2,298 Chinese patients.
Can J Anesth, 49 (2002), pp. 249-255
[12.]
D.D. McDonald, M. Freeland, G. Thomas, J. Moore.
Testing a preoperative pain management intervention for elders.
Res Nurs Health, 24 (2001), pp. 402-409
[13.]
F. Aubrun, D. Brunge, O. Langeron, G. Saillant, P. Coriat, B. Riou.
Postoperative morphine consumption in the elderly patient.
Anesthesiology, 99 (2003), pp. 160-165
[14.]
L.B. Ready.
PCA is effective for older patients – But are there limits?.
Anaesthesiology, 93 (2000), pp. 597-598
Copyright © 2004. Sociedad Española de Geriatría y Gerontología
Download PDF
Article options
es en pt

¿Es usted profesional sanitario apto para prescribir o dispensar medicamentos?

Are you a health professional able to prescribe or dispense drugs?

Você é um profissional de saúde habilitado a prescrever ou dispensar medicamentos