Persistent Post-Mastectomy Pain: The Impact of Regional Anesthesia Among Patients with High vs Low Baseline Catastrophizing.
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DOI: 10.1093/pm/pnab039
Abstract: BACKGROUND Persistent Post-Mastectomy Pain (PPMP) varies both in its severity and impact, with psychosocial factors such as catastrophizing conferring greater risk. Preoperative regional anesthesia (RA) is an important non-opioid therapy, but with variable success at… read more here.
Keywords: mastectomy pain; among patients; post mastectomy; baseline catastrophizing ... See more keywords
Effective Treatment of Chronic Mastectomy Pain with Intercostal Sensory Neurectomy
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DOI: 10.1097/prs.0000000000008975
Abstract: Summary: Chronic postmastectomy pain affects up to 40 percent of patients and leads to diminished quality of life and increased risk of opioid dependence. The cause of this pain is incompletely understood; however, one hypothesis… read more here.
Keywords: intercostal sensory; mastectomy pain; chronic mastectomy; sensory neurectomy ... See more keywords