Objectives: To obtain reliable estimates of the effects of neuraxial blockade with epidural or
spinal anaesthesia on postoperative morbidity and mortality. Design: Systematic review of …

Peripheral tissue damage or nerve injury often leads to pathological pain processes, such
as spontaneous pain, hyperalgesia and allodynia, that persist for years or decades after all …

Introduction Worldwide, more than 20 million patients undergo groin hernia repair annually.
The many different approaches, treatment indications and a significant array of techniques …

Abstract The European Hernia Society (EHS) is proud to present the EHS Guidelines for the
Treatment of Inguinal Hernia in Adult Patients. The Guidelines contain recommendations for …

Repetitive stimulation of small diameter primary afferent fibres produces a progressive
increase in action potential discharge (windup) and a prolonged increase in the excitability …

In this study, we developed a rat model of incisional pain. A 1-cm longitudinal incision was
made through skin, fascia and muscle of the plantar aspect of the hindpaw in halothane …

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Pain from surgical procedures occurs as a consequence of tissue trauma and may result in
physical, cognitive, and emotional discomfort. Almost a century ago, researchers first …

Given the expanding role of ambulatory surgery and the need to facilitate an earlier hospital
discharge, improving postoperative pain control has become an increasingly important issue …

Visual analogue scales (VAS) and verbal rating scales (VRS) are widely used to assess
pain. This paper presents a secondary analysis of a subsection of data collected as part of …