Pain after upper limb surgery under peripheral nerve block is associated with gut microbiome composition and diversity

Pain after upper limb surgery under peripheral nerve block is associated with gut microbiome composition and diversity

Gut microbiota play a role in certain pain states. Hence, these microbiota also influence somatic pain. We aimed to determine if there was an association between gut microbiota (composition and diversity) and postoperative pain. Patients (n = 20) undergoing surgical fixation of distal radius fractur...

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Main Authors: David Brenner, Paul Cherry, Tim Switzer, Ihsan Butt, Catherine Stanton, Kiera Murphy, Brian McNamara, Gabriella Iohom, Siobhain M. O'Mahony, George Shorten
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-08-01
Series:Neurobiology of Pain
Subjects:
Gut microbiota
Nerve block
Rebound pain
Regional anaesthesia
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2452073X21000131

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