Short-term pre- and post-operative stress prolongs incision-induced pain hypersensitivity without changing basal pain perception

Conclusion: Our results indicate that short-term stress during the pre- or post-operative period delays postoperative pain recovery although it does not affect basal pain perception. Prevention of short-term stress may facilitate patients’ recovery from postoperative pain.
Source: Molecular Pain - Category: Molecular Biology Authors: Source Type: research