Journal article
Perioperative psychotherapy for persistent post-surgical pain and physical impairment: a meta-analysis of randomised trials
Abstract
Persistent post-surgical pain affects 10–80% of individuals after common operations, and is more common among patients with psychological factors such as depression, anxiety, or catastrophising. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised, controlled trials to evaluate the efficacy of perioperative psychotherapy for persistent post-surgical pain and physical impairment. Paired independent reviewers identified studies, …
Authors
Wang L; Chang Y; Kennedy SA; Hong PJ; Chow N; Couban RJ; McCabe RE; Bieling PJ; Busse JW
Journal
British Journal of Anaesthesia, , ,
DOI
10.1016/j.bja.2017.10.026
ISSN
0007-0912