Abstract

RIBERA, H.; ESTEVE, N.  and  GARRIDO, J. P.. The transition from acute to chronic postoperative pain: what we know?. Rev. Soc. Esp. Dolor [online]. 2012, vol.19, n.4, pp.197-208. ISSN 1134-8046.

The transition from acute to chronic postoperative pain is a complex process, little well known process and of increasing interest in the last years. Certain surgical procedures such as thoracotomy, mastectomy or amputation are associated to high prevalence of painfull chronic syndromes. Nevertheless, series of predictive factors have been identified in development of chronic postoperative pain. Its early detection would allow initiating analgesic preventive treatments with the aim of avoiding this transition.

Keywords : Predictive factors; Chronic postoperative pain; Acute postoperative pain.

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