Prevalence and Intensity of Persistent Post-Surgical Pain following Breast Cancer Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies

Wang, Li; Devasenapathy, Niveditha; Y. Hong, Brian; C. Cohen, Jared; Kheyson, Sasha; Oparin, Yvgeniy; A. Kennedy, Sean; Romerosa, Beatriz; Arora, Nikita; Y. Kwon, Henry; Lu, Daniel; Jackson, Kate; Couban, Rachel; W. Busse, Jason

doi:10.1080/24740527.2019.1592389

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Prevalence and Intensity of Persistent Post-Surgical Pain following Breast Cancer Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies

Published in Canadian Journal of Pain • Mar 9, 2019

Authors:

Li Wang

Niveditha Devasenapathy

Brian Y. Hong

Abstract

Introduction/Aim: Persistent post-surgical pain (PPSP) is a common complication after breast cancer surgery; but reported prevalence rates range from 10% to 69%. We conducted a systematic review to address this uncertainty. Methods: We searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL and PsycINFO from inception to ...

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Observational study

Medicine

Meta-analysis

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