Chronic Post-surgical Pain

Chronic Post-surgical Pain - What it is

What is chronic post-surgical pain?

Chronic post-surgical pain is pain of at least 2 months duration that has developed after a surgical procedure. It is a common condition with the incidence ranging from 10-70% depending on the surgical procedure.

Anaesthesiology and Surgical Intensive Care,

Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG)

Article contributed by Pain Management Centre, Singapore General Hospital

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Dr Zheng Zhongxi

Senior Consultant

MBBS, MMed (Anaesthesiology)

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