"NAVIGATING POSTOPERATIVE PAIN: THE EFFECTIVENESS OF PREEMPTIVE AND PREVENTIVE ANALGESIA"

Abstract

Background: This study aimed to compare the efficacy of pre-emptive versus preventive analgesia on the postoperative need for rescue analgesics in surgical patients over 24 hours, along with monitoring hemodynamic changes. 
Design: A prospective randomized study involving 60 patients aged 18-65, classified as ASA grade I and II, undergoing surgeries lasting up to 2 hours under general anesthesia.