Valeria Martinez, Thomas Lehman, Patricia Lavand'homme, Hakim Harkouk, Eija Kalso, Esther M Pogatzki-Zahn, Marcus Komann, Winfried Meissner, Claudia Weinmann, Dominique Fletcher
BACKGROUND: Chronic postsurgical pain (CPSP) is a clinical problem, and large prospective studies are needed to determine its incidence, characteristics, and risk factors. OBJECTIVE: To find predictive factors for CPSP in an international survey. DESIGN: Observational study. SETTING: Multicentre European prospective observational trial. PATIENTS: Patients undergoing breast cancer surgery, sternotomy, endometriosis surgery, or total knee arthroplasty (TKA)...
February 28, 2024: European Journal of Anaesthesiology