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| Younger age (eg, <40 versus >60 years) |
| Unmarried status (in females) |
| Preoperative pain, in the surgical field or other sites |
| Preoperative anxiety |
| Preoperative pain catastrophizing |
| Depression |
| Female sex (variable association) |
This table shows patient factors that may increase the risk of developing chronic pain after surgery, based on observational data. Psychosocial risk factors that are identified prior to surgery may be amenable to treatment.
Some surgical procedures are associated with higher risk of chronic postsurgical pain, including amputation, spine surgery, thoracotomy, breast surgery, hernia repair, hysterectomy, and arthroplasty.
For further information, refer to UpToDate content on chronic postsurgical pain.Do you want to add Medilib to your home screen?
