Post-mastectomy pain syndrome. The magnitude of the problem;Síndrome dolorosa pós-mastectomia. A magnitude do problema

Revista Brasileira de Anestesiologia

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 358-365

  Couceiro, Tania Cursino De Menezes ^a,b,e   De Menezes, Telma Cursino ^c,d   Valênça, Marcelo Moraes ^b  

^a Instituto de Medicina Integral Prof Fernando Figueira   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PERNAMBUCO   (Brazil)

^c Saúde Materno Infantil   (Brazil)

^d Instituto Materno Infantil Prof Fernando Figueira   (Brazil)

^e Universidade Federal de Pernambuco ^*  (Brazil)

Author keywords

Pain, Chronic: post mastectomy pain syndrome; Pain, postoperative

Indexed keywords

BRACHIAL PLEXUS; BREAST CANCER; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MASTECTOMY; PATHOGENESIS; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; RISK REDUCTION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 67249098436     PISSN: 00347094     EISSN: 1806907X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0034-70942009000300012     Document Type: Review

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