Prediction of post-operative pain following arthroscopic subacromial decompression surgery: an observational study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Arthroscopic shoulder surgery is increasingly performed as a day case procedure. Optimal post-operative pain relief remains a challenge due to considerable variations in the level of pain experienced between individuals. Our aim was to examine whether the preoperative electrical pain threshold was a strong predictor of elevated postoperative pain levels following arthroscopic subacromial decompression (ASD) surgery.

Methods

Forty consenting patients with American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) grade 1-2 presenting for elective ASD surgery were recruited. Patients' electrical pain thresholds were measured preoperatively using a PainMatcher® (Cefar Medical AB, Lund, Sweden) device. Following surgery under general anaesthesia, the maximum pain experienced at rest

SUBMITTER: Davis A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3790597 | biostudies-literature | 2013

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature