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Psychological risk factors for chronic post-surgical pain after inguinal hernia repair surgery : a prospective cohort study

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Powell, R., Johnston, M., Smith, W.C., King, P.M., Chambers, W.A., Krukowski, Z., McKee, L. and Bruce, J. (Julie) (2012) Psychological risk factors for chronic post-surgical pain after inguinal hernia repair surgery : a prospective cohort study. European Journal of Pain, Vol.16 (No.4). pp. 600-610. doi:10.1016/j.ejpain.2011.08.010 ISSN 1090-3801.

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Abstract

A significant proportion of patients experience chronic post-surgical pain (CPSP) following inguinal hernia surgery. Psychological models are useful in predicting acute pain after surgery, and in predicting the transition from acute to chronic pain in non-surgical contexts. This is a prospective cohort study to investigate psychological (cognitive and emotional) risk factors for CPSP after inguinal hernia surgery. Participants were asked to complete questionnaires before surgery and 1 week and 4 months after surgery. Data collected before surgery and 1 week after surgery were used to predict pain at 4 months. Psychological risk factors assessed included anxiety, depression, fear-avoidance, activity avoidance, catastrophizing, worry about the operation, activity expectations, perceived pain control and optimism. The study included 135 participants; follow-up questionnaires were returned by 119 (88.1%) and 115 (85.2%) participants at 1 week and 4 months after surgery respectively. The incidence of CPSP (pain at 4 months) was 39.5%. After controlling for age, body mass index and surgical variables (e.g. anaesthetic, type of surgery and mesh type used), lower pre-operative optimism was an independent risk factor for CPSP at 4 months; lower pre-operative optimism and lower perceived control over pain at 1 week after surgery predicted higher pain intensity at 4 months. No emotional variables were independently predictive of CPSP. Further research should target these cognitive variables in pre-operative psychological preparation for surgery.

Item Type: Journal Article
Subjects: R Medicine > R Medicine (General)
Divisions: Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Medicine > Warwick Medical School > Health Sciences
Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Medicine > Warwick Medical School
Journal or Publication Title: European Journal of Pain
Publisher: Elsevier Ltd.
ISSN: 1090-3801
Official Date: April 2012
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April 2012Published
Volume: Vol.16
Number: No.4
Page Range: pp. 600-610
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpain.2011.08.010
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
Access rights to Published version: Restricted or Subscription Access

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