Neurophysiological characterization of persistent pain after laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair

Hernia

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 521-529

  Linderoth, G ^a   Kehlet, H ^a   Aasvang, E K ^a   Werner, M U ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Chronic pain; Herniorrhaphy; Laparoscopic surgery; Neuropathic pain; Postoperative pain

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; HERNIOPLASTY; HERNIORRHAPHY; HUMAN; INGUINAL HERNIA; INGUINAL REGION; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MALE; MEDICAL HISTORY; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; PAIN; PATIENT CODING; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SENSORY STIMULATION; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION; SOCIAL STATUS; CHRONIC PAIN; CLASSIFICATION; COLD; EMPLOYMENT; HEAT; INFLAMMATION; LAPAROSCOPY; MIDDLE AGED; NEURALGIA; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRESSURE; SOMATOSENSORY DISORDER; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; TIME; TOUCH;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADULT; CHRONIC PAIN; COLD TEMPERATURE; EMPLOYMENT; HERNIA, INGUINAL; HERNIORRHAPHY; HOT TEMPERATURE; HUMANS; INFLAMMATION; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEURALGIA; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; PRESSURE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; SOMATOSENSORY DISORDERS; SURGICAL MESH; TIME FACTORS; TOUCH; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84857098226     PISSN: 12654906     EISSN: 12489204     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10029-011-0815-z     Document Type: Article

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