Regional analgesia failure to prevent CPSP development should prompt us to reconsider its
perioperative utilization. Patients' stratification, for example high-pain responders, might help …

Background: This network meta-analysis was performed to assess the relative efficacy and
safety of various regional analgesic techniques used in thoracic surgery. Materialsand …

Postoperative pain is a major concern for most of the surgical patients, and an inadequate
postoperative pain control may cause a series of complications. With an effective pain …

Mechanisms inherent in acute-to-chronic pain after surgery –... : Current Opinion in
Supportive and Palliative Care Mechanisms inherent in acute-to-chronic pain after surgery …

Background Chronic postsurgical pain is a common complication of surgery. The role of
psychologic risk factors like depression and anxiety is substantially understudied in cardiac …

Background Dexamethasone is commonly administered intraoperatively to prevent
postoperative nausea and vomiting and is believed to have analgesic properties. It is …

Background The amount of same-day surgery has increased markedly worldwide in recent
decades, but there remains limited evidence on chronic postsurgical pain in this setting …

Purpose To examine the frequency and risk factors for ocular pain after laser assisted in situ
keratomileusis (LASIK) and photorefractive keratectomy (PRK). Design Prospective study of …

Intraoperative use of glucocorticoids is effective for postoperative nausea and vomiting
prophylaxis and can also provide early postoperative analgesic effects, but the …

During a conference of pain specialists, some of the experts addressed the potential
management of four prevalent but difficult painful conditions, namely, chronic postsurgical …