Trajectories in severe persistent pain after groin hernia repair: a retrospective analysis.

Elisabeth Kjær Jensen Emmanuel Bäckryd Jørgen Hilden Mads Utke Werner

Published in: Scandinavian journal of pain (2020)

Pain trajectories in PPSP after groin hernia repair are heterogeneous but can be classified into meaningful groups. Examination of pain trajectories, mirroring the transition from acute to severe persistent post-surgical pain, has the potential of uncovering clinically relevant pathophysiological mechanisms.

Keyphrases

chronic pain
pain management
neuropathic pain
depressive symptoms
early onset
drug induced
spinal cord injury
intensive care unit
postoperative pain
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
acute respiratory distress syndrome
aortic dissection