Chronic pain in women after breast augmentation: Prevalence, predictive factors and quality of life

European Journal of Pain

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 660-661

  van Elk, Niek ^a   Steegers, Monique A ^b   van der Weij, Leo Peter ^b   Evers, Andrea W ^b   Hartman, Ed H ^b   Wilder Smith, Oliver H ^b  

^a Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre ^*

^b RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Breast augmentation; Breast surgery; Cosmetic surgery; MPQ DLV; RAND 36

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; BREAST AUGMENTATION; CHRONIC PAIN; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LETTER; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE;

ADULT; BREAST IMPLANTATION; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PROGNOSIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 67349177531     PISSN: 10903801     EISSN: 15322149     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpain.2009.03.008     Document Type: Letter

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