Post-Mastectomy Pain: An Updated Overview on Risk Factors, Predictors, and Markers

Post-Mastectomy Pain: An Updated Overview on Risk Factors, Predictors, and Markers

After breast surgery, women frequently develop chronic post-mastectomy pain (PMP). PMP refers to the occurrence of pain in and around the area of the mastectomy lasting beyond three months after surgery. The nature of factors leading to PMP is not well known. When PMP is refractory to analgesic trea...

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Main Authors: Marco Calapai, Emanuela Esposito, Luisa Puzzo, Daniele Alfio Vecchio, Rosario Blandino, Giuseppe Bova, Domenico Quattrone, Carmen Mannucci, Ilaria Ammendolia, Cristina Mondello, Sebastiano Gangemi, Gioacchino Calapai, Luigi Cardia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-09-01
Series:Life
Subjects:
post-mastectomy pain
post-mastectomy pain syndrome
chronic pain
mastectomy
risk factors
predictors
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1729/11/10/1026

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https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1729/11/10/1026

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