Management of postoperative pain: experience of the Niamey National Hospital, Niger

Figures & data

Table 1 Distribution of patients by the type of surgery

Type of surgery	Number of patients	Percentage
Orthopedic	167	30.2%
Urogenital	166	30%
Abdominal	121	21.9%
Ear–nose–throat	35	6.3%
Neurosurgery	22	4%
Thoracic	12	2.2%
Proctology	11	2%
Plastic	10	1.8%
Others	9	1.6%
Total	553	100%

Figure 1 Distribution of patients by the type of anesthesia performed.

Figure 2 Distribution of patients by analgesics used.

Abbreviation: NSAIDS, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.

Figure 3 Distribution of patients according to the pain scale.

Abbreviations: NRS, numerical rating scale; VAS, visual analog scale; VRS, verbal rating scale.