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Understanding persistent postoperative pain in South Africa

Year: 2016

Type: article

Abstract: There are few studies documenting the prevalence of chronic pain in South Africa. Igumbor et al 1 cite a prevalence of 42.3% amongst people living in rural communities, whilst Rauf et al 2 report a similarly high prevalence of 41% in a more urban population in South West Tshwane. There are even fewer published data on the incidence of chronic postsurgical pain (CPSP) in our local population. Anecdotal reports suggest that the incidence of CPSP in South African patients is less than that reported in European studies (where estimates range widely between 4.7 and 50%), 3-5 but the evidence to support these local anecdotal reports is lacking.

Source: Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia

Authors: Janieke A Van Nugteren, Romy Parker, Victoria J. Madden

Institutions: University of Cape Town, Groote Schuur Hospital

Language: English

Topic: Anesthesia and Pain Management

Subfield: Surgery

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2520230724

FWCI: 0.332

Cites: 8

Cited by: 2

Related to: 20