Case of the Month #45: Chronic Pain After Hernia Surgery

Published: 17/12/2024

References

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2. Chen YK, Boden KA, Schreiber KL. The role of regional anaesthesia and multimodal analgesia in the prevention of chronic postoperative pain: a narrative review. Anaesthesia. 2021 Jan;76 Suppl 1

3. Giusti, Emanuele M.a,b,*; Lacerenza, Marcoc; Manzoni Gian Maurod· Castelnuovo Gianlucaa,b. Psychological and psychosocial predictors of chronic postsurgical pain: a systematic review ar.id meta-analysis. PAIN 162(1):p 10-30, January 2021.

4. Van Reij, Roel R.I. et al.Dopaminergic neurotransmission and genetic variation in chronification of post-surgical pain. British Journal of Anaesthesia, Volume 123, Issue 6, 853-864

5. Olsson A, Sandblom G, Franneby U, Sonden A, Gunnarsson U, Dahlstrand U. Do postoperative complications correlate to chronic pain following inguinal hernia repair? A prospective cohort study from the Swedish Hernia Register. Hernia. 2023 Feb;27(1):21-29.

6. Core Standards (Faculty of Pain Medicine (2021) Core standards for pain management services in the UK. 2nd edn. London: Royal College of Anaesthetists. FPM-Core-Standards-Dec-2021-July-update.pdf 

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