Transition From Acute to Chronic Pain After Inguinal Hernia, Hysterectomy and Thoracotomy: Analysis of Risk Factors and Association With Genetic Polymorphisms

Transition From Acute to Chronic Pain After Inguinal Hernia, Hysterectomy and Thoracotomy : Analysis of Risk Factors and Association With Genetic Polymorphisms

The treatment of postoperative pain continues to be inadequate in the investigators practice setting.

Inadequate pain treatment not only contributes to postoperative complications in the short term but can also be a factor that favors the development of chronic postoperative pain and diminishes long-term quality of life. Risk factors that can lead to a transition to chronic pain need to be analyzed.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients with given inform consent, aged mor than 18 years, who undergo scheduled surgery of one of the following types: inguinal hernia (men), hysterectomy, thoracotomy (men).

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients aged less than 18 years,
• Patients requiring reoperation because of surgical complications.