Association between preoperative serum C-reactive protein level and leukocyte count and postoperative pain after otolaryngological surgery.

Katharina GeißlerRobin BrockWinfried MeißnerMichael KiehntopfOrlando Guntinas-Lichius

Published in: European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (2023)

Beyond known factors, preoperative LEUK as inflammation marker is an independent predictor for pain on the first postoperative day.

Keyphrases

postoperative pain
patients undergoing
minimally invasive
peripheral blood
chronic pain
oxidative stress
coronary artery bypass
pain management
neuropathic pain
spinal cord injury
percutaneous coronary intervention