Level of Pain among Postoperative Cardiac Patients: Role of Intravenous Paracetamol and Fentanyl
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Background: Pain is the most critical symptom that influences the overall recovery of heart surgery patients, yet it is also the symptom that receives the least amount of attention from medical professionals. Patients undergoing major surgery and critically unwell patients frequently receive paracetamol by intravenous administration. In the treatment of post-operative pain, the valuable analgesic characteristics of fentanyl are considered to be standard, and it has been discovered that routine administration is effective in alleviating pain.
Materials and Method: Patients who had recently undergone cardiac surgery were the subjects of a descriptive exploratory investigation. Every single person who took part in the study knowingly and willingly signed their names on the consent papers. The Postoperative Cardiac unit was where the data collection took place. Data were acquired using a sample that was chosen at convenient intervals. Prior to the intravenous infusion of paracetamol and fentanyl, the patient's level of discomfort as well as their vital signs were evaluated. The level of discomfort and the patient's vital signs were evaluated once more after the administration of paracetamol and fentanyl. Using descriptive statistics, the acquired data were investigated and examined in terms of their characteristics.
Before receiving an infusion of paracetamol, the majority of the samples (50%) exhibited mild pain, while 46.7% exhibited moderate pain. However, after receiving an infusion of paracetamol, the majority of the samples (80%) exhibited mild pain. In the fentanyl group, 60 percent of patients had mild pain, 36.4 percent had moderate pain before the infusion, and 86.6 percent of patients had mild pain after the infusion.
The results showed that individuals had a mild to moderate pain level of pain after cardiac surgery, and that intravenous paracetamol and fentanyl were effective in the management of pain among Postoperative Cardiac Patients. Additionally, the results show that vital signs remained stable after the administration of intravenous paracetamol and fentanyl. Conclusions: The results highlighted that individuals had mild to moderate pain level of pain after cardiac surgery, and that intravenous paracetamol and fentanyl
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