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Canadian Journal of Anesthesia/Journal canadien d'anesthésie

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01-08-2019 | Opioids | Review Article/Brief Review

Perioperative pain management and chronic postsurgical pain after elective foot and ankle surgery: a scoping review

Authors: Cierra Stiegelmar, BSc, Yibo Li, MD, Lauren A. Beaupre, PhD, M. Elizabeth Pedersen, MD, Derek Dillane, MB, BCh, BAO, FCARCSI, Martha Funabashi, PhD

Published in: Canadian Journal of Anesthesia/Journal canadien d'anesthésie | Issue 8/2019

Abstract

Purpose

Chronic postsurgical pain (CPSP) can occur after elective mid/hindfoot and ankle surgery. Effective treatment approaches to prevent the development of CPSP in this population have not been extensively investigated. The impact of multimodal strategies to prevent CPSP following elective mid/hindfoot surgery is unknown because of both the heterogeneity of acute pain management and the lack of a recognized definition particular to this surgery. This review aimed to identify and evaluate current pain management strategies after elective mid/hindfoot and ankle surgery.

Sources

Manual and electronic searches (MEDLINE, Embase, and Cochrane Library) were conducted of literature published between 1990 and July 2017. Comparative studies of adults undergoing elective mid/hindfoot and ankle surgery were included. Two reviewers independently reviewed studies and assessed their methodological quality.

Principal findings

We found seven randomized-controlled trials meeting our inclusion criteria. Interventions focused on regional anesthesia techniques such as continuous popliteal sciatic and femoral nerve blockade. Participants were typically followed up to 48 hr postoperatively. Only one study assessed pain six months following elective mid/hindfoot and ankle surgery.

Conclusion

There is an overwhelming lack of evidence regarding CPSP and its management for patients undergoing elective mid/hindfoot and ankle surgery. The lack of a recognized and standard definition of CPSP after this group of surgeries precludes accurate and consistent evaluation.

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Title: Perioperative pain management and chronic postsurgical pain after elective foot and ankle surgery: a scoping review
Authors: Cierra Stiegelmar, BSc
Yibo Li, MD
Lauren A. Beaupre, PhD
M. Elizabeth Pedersen, MD
Derek Dillane, MB, BCh, BAO, FCARCSI
Martha Funabashi, PhD
Publication date: 01-08-2019
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Keywords: Opioids
Opioids
Morphine
Nerve Block
Published in: Canadian Journal of Anesthesia/Journal canadien d'anesthésie / Issue 8/2019
Print ISSN: 0832-610X
Electronic ISSN: 1496-8975
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12630-019-01370-3

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Perioperative pain management and chronic postsurgical pain after elective foot and ankle surgery: a scoping review

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Purpose

Sources

Principal findings

Conclusion

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