Chronic pain after inguinal hernia repair in children

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 109, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 603-608

  Kristensen, A D ^a   Ahlburg, P ^a   Lauridsen, M C ^a   Jensen, T S ^a   Nikolajsen, L ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Child; Chronic pain; Hernia; inguinal; Pain; postoperative

Indexed keywords

DICLOFENAC; PARACETAMOL;

ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHRONIC PAIN; DISEASE DURATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HERNIOPLASTY; HUMAN; HYPERALGESIA; INFANT; INGUINAL HERNIA; INGUINAL HERNIORRHAPHY; INGUINAL PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PAIN THRESHOLD; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECURRENT DISEASE; SCHOOL CHILD; SENSORY SYSTEM EXAMINATION; ULTRASOUND;

EID: 84866347576     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: 14716771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aes250     Document Type: Article

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