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2022 Oct 25


Langenbecks Arch Surg

Risk factors for chronic postsurgical pain in visceral surgery: a matched case-control analysis.

Authors

Perrodin SF, Trinh W-H, Streitberger K, Di Pietro Martinelli C, Harnik M A, Holzgang M, Candinas D, Beldi G
Langenbecks Arch Surg. 2022 Oct 25.
PMID: 36282327.

Abstract

Chronic postsurgical pain (CPSP) after abdominal visceral surgery is an underestimated long-term complication with relevant impact on health-related quality of life and socioeconomic costs. Early identification of affected patients is important. We aim to identify the incidence and risk factors for CPSP in this patient population.