Perioperative Pain Management of Pediatric Appendectomy Patients
Perioperative Pain Management of Pediatric Appendectomy Patients
Acute appendicitis is the most common illness that brings pediatric patients to the hospital
 for surgical treatment. Abdominal pain is the symptom because of which the patients go to the
 hospital. Some patients have severe pain and need analgesics before the final diagnosis and
 before surgery. After surgery most patient experience pain and at least 80 % of the patients
 need postoperative pain medication. For two decades there has been a clinical guideline for
 pain management in Kuopio University Hospital (KUH). The investigators aim was to evaluate
 how well the pain management for pediatric patient works in clinical practice.
Inclusion Criteria:

 -  In prospective patients informed consent obtained

 -  Appendectomy performed

 Exclusion Criteria:

 -  No informed consent