Chronic Breast Pain Prior to Breast Cancer Surgery Is Associated with Worse Acute Postoperative Pain Outcomes

Chronic Breast Pain Prior to Breast Cancer Surgery Is Associated with Worse Acute Postoperative Pain Outcomes

Acute postoperative pain is associated with adverse short and long-term outcomes among women undergoing surgery for breast cancer. Previous studies identified preexisting pain as a predictor of postoperative pain, but rarely accounted for pain location or chronicity. This study leveraged a multinati...

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Main Authors: Marium M. Raza, Ruth Zaslansky, Debra B. Gordon, Jeanne M. Wildisen, Marcus Komann, Ulrike M. Stamer, Dale J. Langford
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-04-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
acute postoperative pain
breast cancer
preexisting chronic pain
patient-reported outcomes
pain registry
opioids
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/9/1887

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