Incidence of chronic post-surgical pain and its associated factors in patients taken to inguinal hernia repair

According to this study, the use of peri-operative analgesia together with pain prevention and management within the first post-operative weeks help prevent the development of chronic post-surgical pain. General anaesthesia may increase the risk. Similar studies conducted at a larger scale could help identify other associated factors.
Source: Colombian Journal of Anesthesiology - Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: research