Chronic Postsurgical Pain

by Gérard Mick, Virginie Guastella

Overview

Primum non nocere… The fact that a surgical procedure can leave any kind of pain casts a shadow over this tenet, which is seen as the basis of medical practice and anchor of its principle ethic…

It is all the more surprising in that medicine has only paid attention to this paradoxical chronic pain situation for the past few years. Clarifying the knowledge acquired in this field has become all the more urgent for any care-giver today confronted by a legitimate request from patients: Why and how can a surgical procedure, which is supposed to bring relief, leave behind an unacceptable sequela?

This is the approach which the contributors to this new subject of major clinical interest invite you to follow as you work your way through this book.

      

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783319043210
Publisher:	Springer International Publishing
Publication date:	02/21/2014
Edition description:	2014
Pages:	179
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.02(d)

About the Author

Dr Gérard Mick is a neurologist and a pain expert at Grenoble hospital (France) specialized in neuropatic pain and headaches. He is the founder and the president of a pain evaluation and treatment unit in Grenoble area. He is also deputy director of a national health network and author of many articles and books dedicated to daily management of chronic pain.

Table of Contents

Part 1: Chronic Post-Surgical Pain: General Aspects.- How to Study Chronic Post-Surgical Pain the Example of Neuropathic Pain.- Epidemiology of Chronic Post-Surgical Pain.- Part 2: Risk Factors for Chronic Post-Surgical Pain.- Predisposing Factors for Chronic Post-Surgical Pain.- Mononeuropathies Caused by Surgery: From Anatomy to Prevention.- Surgical Factors Influencing the Occurrence of Chronic Post-Surgical Pain.- Psychosocial Factors Involved in the Occurrence of Chronic Post-Surgical Pain.- Part 3: Perioperative Strategies for the Prevention of Post-Surgical Pain.- Perioperative Analgesia by Opioids: Rationale and Practical Basics.- The Role of Coxibs in the Management of Postoperative Pain.- Perioperative Strategy for Prevention of Chronic Post-Surgical Pain: General Foundations.- Antiepileptics and Perioperative Anti-Hyperalgesia: A Survey.- Part 4: Clinical Aspects of Chronic Post-Surgical Pain.- Neuropathic Post-Surgical Pain.- Scar Neuromas.- Chronic Post-Mastectomy Pain: Clinical Aspects.- Chronic Pain after Total Knee Replacement.

Editorial Reviews

Reviewer: Tariq M. Malik, MD (University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine)
Description: This is an English translation of a 2013 French monograph that reviews the prevalence, pathophysiology, risk factors, and management of chronic postsurgical pain.
Purpose: The purpose is to highlight the silent epidemic of chronic postsurgical pain and provide some evidence-based guidelines for its management. These worthy objectives are thoroughly met.
Audience: Although the book is intended for chronic pain physicians, anyone who treats such patients, like primary care physicians, would find it very helpful. More importantly, it's a good read for surgeons who often find it hard to believe how prevalent this condition is.
Features: Part one spells out the epidemiology of the problem, while the second part discusses surgical and nonsurgical risk factors. Part three enumerates perioperative strategies that can be used to minimize the risk of developing chronic postsurgical pain. The fourth and final section discusses specific conditions like postmastectomy pain and chronic pain after total knee replacement. The book is well written, the presentation is clear, and the guidelines are evidence based. Each chapter uses the same format, starting with key points, followed by an introduction to the topic, an explanation of the concepts, the pathophysiology of the problem, a conclusion, and references. This is a well researched book, yet concise and to the point.
Assessment: This is the only book wholly dedicated to chronic postsurgical pain. It is an excellent book for chronic pain physicians.

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