Journal article
Preoperative Pain Sensitivity and Its Correlation with Postoperative Pain and Analgesic Consumption
Abstract
Pain perception to minor physical stimuli has been hypothesized to be related to subsequent pain ratings after surgery. The objective of this systematic review was to evaluate the correlation between preoperative pain sensitivity and postoperative pain intensity. After a literature search of MEDLINE, EMBASE, and meeting abstracts, we identified 15 studies (n = 948 patients) with univariate and/or multivariate analysis on the topic. In these …
Authors
Abrishami A; Chan J; Chung F; Wong J; Warner DS
Journal
Anesthesiology, Vol. 114, No. 2, pp. 445–457
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
February 1, 2011
DOI
10.1097/aln.0b013e3181f85ed2
ISSN
0003-3022