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A Quantitative Sensory Testing Paradigm to Obtain Measures of Pain Processing in Patients Undergoing Breast Cancer Surgery
Published on: January 18, 2018
Persistent pain after breast cancer surgery in a Chinese population
Yvonne Yi On Li1, Suet Kei Kong
1Department of Anaesthesia, Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital, Chai Wan, Hong Kong. yvonneliyo@gmail.com
Objective:
Persistent pain after breast cancer surgery is an underrecognized problem. Self-reporting is uncommon in the Chinese community.
Method:
In this study, 200 women completed questionnaires assessing prevalence and associated factors of persistent pain after breast cancer surgery.
Results:
28.5% women reported persistent pain after surgery, 50.5% women reported sensory disturbance, and 4.2% reported phantom breast pain. The report of higher pain score was associated with a higher pain disability index score.
Discussion:
The findings suggest that persistent pain after breast cancer surgery is a significant problem among Chinese women in Hong Kong and affects their quality of life.
