Comparison of a Comfort Scale and a Numerical Pain Scale on Opioid Consumption After Surgery

The objective is to show that the use of therapeutic communication tools, in this case a comfort scale, a low cost and simple to implement method, can reduce pain and therefore the consumption of opioids in the postoperative care unit. Our hypothesis is that the use of a comfort scale will lead to significant postoperative opioid sparing, and consequently to a decrease in the opioid-related side effects The aim of this study is to compare postoperative opioid consumption between patients whose pain is assessed by a numerical verbal scale and those assessed with a comfort scale.

Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥ 18 years; * Patient eligible for any surgery requiring postoperative opioid administration; * Patient with a social security plan; * French-speaking patient * Free, informed and oral consent by the patient. Exclusion Criteria: * Woman claiming to be pregnant or breast feeding; * Emergency surgery; * Patients using preoperative opioids ; * Opioid addiction; * Patients unable to understand the assessment scales; * Adults under legal protection (safeguard of justice, curatorship, guardianship), persons deprived of liberty.