Open AccessPrevalence of acute neuropathic pain after cancer surgery: A prospective study
Author(s) -
Pranay Jain,
Durgesh Padole,
Sumitra G Bakshi
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
indian journal of anaesthesia/indian journal of anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.645
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 0976-2817
pISSN - 0019-5049
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5049.126788
Subject(s) - medicine , neuropathic pain , prospective cohort study , surgery , groin , dissection (medical) , breast cancer , cancer , anesthesia
Acute neuropathic pain (ANP) is an under-recognised and under-diagnosed condition and often difficult to treat. If left untreated, it may further transform into persistent post-operative chronic pain leading to a disability.