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. 2022 Aug 18;22(4):686-689.
doi: 10.1515/sjpain-2022-0103. Print 2022 Oct 26.

The Harald Breivik lecture 2022. Pathophysiology in persistent severe pain after groin hernia repair

Mads U Werner  1   2 , Elisabeth Kjær Jensen  1
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The Harald Breivik lecture 2022. Pathophysiology in persistent severe pain after groin hernia repair

Mads U Werner et al. Scand J Pain. .
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Abstract

The transition from a healthy to a persistent severe pain state following otherwise successful elective surgery is a feared complication. Groin hernia repair, previously considered minor surgery, is a standard surgical procedure annually performed on 2,000 individuals per one million residents. A trajectory into persistent severe pain is, unfortunately, seen in 2-4%, severely impeding physical and psychosocial daily functions.

Keywords: chronic post-surgical pain; groin; hernia repair; reoperation; sensory thresholds.

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