In Lumbar Fusion Patients, How Does Establishing a Comfort Function Goal Preoperatively Impact Postoperative Pain Scores?

The purpose of this feasibility study was to determine the impact of establishing a comfort function goal preoperatively on postoperative pain scores and opiate requirements in lumbar fusion patients. A comfort function goal is defined as the pain score identified by the patient describing the level...

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Published in:Pain Management Nursing Vol. 16; no. 6; pp. 841 - 846
Main Authors: Hennessy, Winnie, Wagner, Elizabeth, Dumas, Bonnie P., Handley, Patricia
Format: research Journal Article
Published: W B Saunders Dec2015
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