The role of pain in operative strategy

As minimally invasive surgical procedures have become widespread, postoperative patient comfort has also gained importance for surgeons. Unfortunately, the issue of pain has not received the attention it deserves. Laparoscopic operations are not the only means of decreasing postoperative pain, as different techniques for open procedures have proven to result in different degrees of pain. The degree of postoperative pain should take place in the selection criteria for surgical techniques for many diseases, as well mortality, morbidity and recurrence rates.