Abstract | OBJECTIVES: METHODS: In this cross-sectional study, 648 patients were included. A wide variety of elective ambulatory operations were performed. Pain assessments were made before the operation and during a 4-day period postoperatively, using a 100 mm visual analog scale. Patient characteristics, type of surgery, and type of anesthesia were recorded. In addition, preoperative expectations of postoperative pain by physician and patient were assessed. Finally, several scores about psychologic parameters were measured: pain catastrophizing, surgical anxiety, and optimism. Stepwise logistic regression analysis was performed to identify factors that independently predict the risk of having postoperative pain (defined by a visual analog scale >40 mm) on days 0 to 4. RESULTS: DISCUSSION:
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Authors | Hans-Fritz Gramke, Janneke M de Rijke, Maarten van Kleef, Alfons G H Kessels, Madelon L Peters, Michael Sommer, Marco A E Marcus |
Journal | The Clinical journal of pain
(Clin J Pain)
2009 Jul-Aug
Vol. 25
Issue 6
Pg. 455-60
ISSN: 1536-5409 [Electronic] United States |
PMID | 19542791
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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Topics |
- Adult
- Age Factors
- Ambulatory Surgical Procedures
(statistics & numerical data)
- Cross-Sectional Studies
- Female
- Humans
- Logistic Models
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Pain Measurement
(methods)
- Pain, Postoperative
(epidemiology, etiology)
- Predictive Value of Tests
- Young Adult
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