Risk of Pain and Gastrointestinal Complaints at 6Months After Elective Abdominal Surgery

The incidence of chronic postoperative abdominal pain (CPAP) after abdominal surgery is estimated at 11%. CPAP is associated with an increase of gastrointestinal symptoms and decreases overall quality of life.5,10 Around 30% of patients after gastrointestinal surgery report having pain-related interference with mood, sleep, and enjoyment of life and 12% visit the emergency department for pain-related symptoms.36 Intra-abdominal adhesions are deemed as the cause of CPAP in 60% of patients. In these patients, no anatomic or functional abnormalities are found apart from adhesions.
Source: The Journal of Pain - Category: Materials Science Authors: Tags: Original Reports Source Type: research