Can we predict persistent postoperative pain by testing preoperative experimental pain?

Michal Granot

doi:10.1097/ACO.0b013e32832a40e1

Can we predict persistent postoperative pain by testing preoperative experimental pain?

Michal Granot

Department of Nursing

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Abstract

The preoperative identification of individuals who have enhanced pain sensitivity and are at risk for developing persistent postoperative pain is important to providing them with beter treatment that is specifically tailored to their altered pain modulation, as represented psychophysically.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	425-430
Number of pages	6
Journal	Current Opinion in Anaesthesiology
Volume	22
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/ACO.0b013e32832a40e1
State	Published - Jun 2009

Keywords

Experimental pain
Pain modulation
Postoperative pain
Quantitative sensory testing

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine

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10.1097/ACO.0b013e32832a40e1

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abstract = "The preoperative identification of individuals who have enhanced pain sensitivity and are at risk for developing persistent postoperative pain is important to providing them with beter treatment that is specifically tailored to their altered pain modulation, as represented psychophysically.",

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