Lone Nikolajsen1, Lone D Brix. 1. aDepartment of Anesthesiology and Danish Pain Research Center, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus bDepartment of Anesthesiology, Horsens Regional Hospital, Horsens, Denmark.
Abstract
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: To present the recent literature on chronic postsurgical pain in children. RECENT FINDINGS: Chronic postsurgical pain is an important problem in children, however, with a lower prevalence than in adults. SUMMARY: The literature on the topic is sparse. Prospective studies, including clinical examination, quantitative sensory testing, and long-term follow-up, are needed to increase our knowledge about the prevalence, risk factors, and underlying mechanisms.
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: To present the recent literature on chronic postsurgical pain in children. RECENT FINDINGS: Chronic postsurgical pain is an important problem in children, however, with a lower prevalence than in adults. SUMMARY: The literature on the topic is sparse. Prospective studies, including clinical examination, quantitative sensory testing, and long-term follow-up, are needed to increase our knowledge about the prevalence, risk factors, and underlying mechanisms.
Authors: Mauricio Arce Villalobos; Giorgio Veneziano; Christopher Iobst; Rebecca Miller; Ana Gabriela Walch; Catherine Roth; Graciela Argote-Romero; David P Martin; Ralph J Beltran; Joseph D Tobias Journal: J Pain Res Date: 2020-03-16 Impact factor: 3.133