Pain Duration and Resolution following Surgery: An Inception Cohort Study

ConclusionsGreater preoperative self‐perceived risk of addiction, and lower anxiety sensitivity predicted a slower rate of pain resolution following surgery. Each of these factors was a better predictor of pain duration than preoperative depressive symptoms, post‐traumatic stress disorder symptoms, past substance use, fear of pain, gender, age, preoperative pain, or preoperative opioid use.

Source: Pain Medicine - July 14, 2015 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Ian R. Carroll, Jennifer M. Hah, Peter L. Barelka, Charlie K. M. Wang, Bing M. Wang, Matthew J. Gillespie, Rebecca McCue, Jarred W. Younger, Jodie Trafton, Keith Humphreys, Stuart B. Goodman, Fredrick M. Dirbas, Sean C. Mackey Tags: Original Source Type: research