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Differences in heart rate variability may be related to the appearance of postoperative pain in patients undergoing breast cancer surgery.

Shinya UchidaYuji KadoiShigeru Saito
Published in: JA clinical reports (2017)
Lower HF and higher LF/HF values immediately after arrival in PACU were observed in patients remaining pain free for 12 h after surgery compared to patients who experienced increasing postoperative pain 1 h after surgery. The data suggest that differences in HRV may be related to the appearance of postoperative pain.
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