Status of inpatient pain therapy using the example of a general and abdominal surgery normal ward - a prospective questionnaire study to review a pain therapy algorithm ("real-world data").

Objectives: The mean pain intensity for inpatient consultations, for example in cancer patients, is known. However, the proportion of necessary consultations in the total volume of patients of a ward or a hospital, the general pain intensity in a surgical ward and the relationship between pain medication, length of stay and therapeutic success are unknown. The aim of the study was to examine surgical patients in a single normal ward subclassified into various groups (-/+ surgery, ICU stay, cancer, consultation for pain therapy etc.