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Treatment of Post Mastectomy Pain Syndrome after mastopexy with botulinum toxin
Post Mastectomy Pain Syndrome (PMPS) is a chronic pain condition, persisting for more than three months after breast surgery. Pain can result from any surgical procedure, but this syndrome is more commonly associated with radical mastectomy with axillary lymphadenectomy. The etiopathogenesis is not clear but the pain is typically neuropathic in nature, characterized as a dull, burning, and aching sensation exacerbated by movements of the shoulder girdle. The incidence is high, ranging from 20 to 50%. This chronic pain causes significant anxiety to the patient and can invoke frustration in the treating practitioner when an ...
Source: Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery - January 13, 2014 Category: Cosmetic Surgery Authors: L.A. Dessy, M. Maruccia, M. Mazzocchi, N. Scuderi Tags: Correspondence and Communications Source Type: research