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  • Pain Medicine
  • Surgical Outcomes
  • Anesthesiology

Background:

  • Chronic post-surgical pain (CPSP) is a significant adverse outcome following surgical procedures.
  • A considerable population is at risk due to the high frequency of surgeries performed globally.
  • Understanding CPSP etiology and prognosis is essential for effective patient management.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the current understanding of chronic post-surgical pain (CPSP).
  • To identify putative risk factors associated with CPSP development.
  • To highlight the limitations in current prevention strategies and suggest future research directions.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of studies on chronic post-surgical pain.
  • Analysis of identified risk factors including genetic, demographic, clinical, and psychological elements.
  • Evaluation of evidence for pre-emptive and perioperative analgesia efficacy.

Main Results:

  • Multiple factors contribute to CPSP, including genetics, demographics, surgical details, acute pain severity, and psychological resilience.
  • Current evidence for the long-term preventive benefits of pre-emptive or perioperative analgesia is inconsistent.
  • There is a need for more comprehensive prospective studies.

Conclusions:

  • CPSP is a complex condition with multifactorial origins.
  • Effective prevention strategies for CPSP remain largely undemonstrated.
  • Large-scale prospective studies are required to advance the understanding and management of CPSP.