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01-06-2017 | Review Article

Prevention of chronic post-surgical pain: the importance of early identification of risk factors

Authors: Qutaiba Tawfic, Kamal Kumar, Zameer Pirani, Kevin Armstrong

Published in: Journal of Anesthesia | Issue 3/2017

Abstract

Chronic post-surgical pain (CPSP) is currently an inevitable surgical complication. Despite the advances in surgical techniques and the development of new modalities for pain management, CPSP can affect 15–60% of all surgical patients. The development of chronic pain represents a burden to both the patient and to the community. In order to have a meaningful impact on this debilitating condition it is essential to identify those at risk. Early identification of patients at risk will help to reduce the percentage of patients who go on to develop CPSP. Unfortunately, evidence about any effective actions to reduce this condition is limited. This review will focus on providing context to the challenging problem of CPSP. The possible role of both the surgeon and anesthesiologist in reducing the incidence of this problem will be explored.

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Title: Prevention of chronic post-surgical pain: the importance of early identification of risk factors
Authors: Qutaiba Tawfic
Kamal Kumar
Zameer Pirani
Kevin Armstrong
Publication date: 01-06-2017
Publisher: Springer Japan
Published in: Journal of Anesthesia / Issue 3/2017
Print ISSN: 0913-8668
Electronic ISSN: 1438-8359
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00540-017-2339-x

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