Anxiety and its predictive value for pain and regular analgesic intake after lumbar disc surgery - a prospective observational longitudinal study

Abstract Background Ongoing pain after surgery is a major problem and influences recovery and the quality of life of the patient. Associations between anxiety and their impact on postoperative pain after herniated disc surgery have been reported, but the results are inconsistent. The aim of the pres...

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Main Authors: Rita Laufenberg-Feldmann, Bernd Kappis, Rafael J. A. Cámara, Marion Ferner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-03-01
Series:BMC Psychiatry
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12888-018-1652-8