Neuropathic aspects of persistent postsurgical pain: A french multicenter survey with a 6-month prospective follow-up

Journal of Pain

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 24.e1-24.e20

  Dualé, Christian ^a,b,c   Ouchchane, Lemlih ^d,e,f   Schoeffler, Pierre ^a,c,d   Dubray, Claude ^a,b,c,d  

^a SERVICE DE RHUMATOLOGIE   (France)

^b INSERM   (France)

^c U1107 Neuro Dol ^*  (France)

^d UNIVERSITÉ CLERMONT AUVERGNE   (France)

^e UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF CLERMONT FERRAND   (France)

^f CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Chronic pain; complications; DN4; nerve lesion; postoperative

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; BREAST SURGERY; CESAREAN SECTION; CHOLECYSTECTOMY; CLINICAL TRIAL; DOULEUR NEUROPATHIQUE 4 QUESTION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HERNIORRHAPHY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; KNEE ARTHROSCOPY; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NAMED INVENTORIES, QUESTIONNAIRES AND RATING SCALES; NEUROPATHIC PAIN; NEUROPATHIC POSTSURGICAL PERSISTENT PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; QUALITY OF LIFE; STERNOTOMY; THORACOTOMY;

CHRONIC PAIN; COMPLICATIONS; DN4; NERVE LESION; POSTOPERATIVE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBSERVATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84891406149     PISSN: 15265900     EISSN: 15288447     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpain.2013.08.014     Document Type: Article

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