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Psychological factors may shape acute postoperative pain; leaves open whether targeted interventions improve outcomes in practice.
Acute pain is a multi-dimensional experience influenced by several factors, including a person’s psychological state[1–3]. Postoperative pain or post-surgical pain (PSP) is sub-divided into ‘acute’ and ‘chronic’ pain, with acute pain experienced in the first seven days postoperatively[4]. Acute injury caused by surgery triggers sensitisation of peripheral pathways, as well as emotional responses of anxiety […]
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