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01-12-2020 | Opioids | Review
Postoperative pain pathophysiology and treatment strategies after CRS + HIPEC for peritoneal cancer
Authors:
Xiao Wang, Tianzuo Li
Published in:
World Journal of Surgical Oncology
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Issue 1/2020
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Abstract
Background
Cytoreductive surgery (CRS) combined with hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) is a treatment choice for peritoneal cancer. However, patients commonly suffer from severe postoperative pain. The pathophysiology of postoperative pain is considered to be from both nociceptive and neuropathic origins.
Main body
The recent advances on the etiology of postoperative pain after CRS + HIPEC treatment were described, and the treatment strategy and outcomes were summarized.
Conclusion
Conventional analgesics could provide short-term symptomatic relief. Thoracic epidural analgesia combined with opioids administration could be an effective treatment choice. In addition, a transversus abdominis plane block could also be an alternative option, although further studies should be performed.