Chronic Postsurgical Pediatric Pain. Evaluation Risk Factors to Develop Chronic Postsurgical Pain in Children and Adolescents Undergoing Surgery in a First Level Hospital

Risk Factors to Develop Chronic Postsurgical Pediatric Pain: An Observational Study

Chronic postsurgical pain had number of prevalence on 20%. Its derivates from risk factors, but recent research provide new potential risk factors to develop chronic postsurgical pediatric pain.

To increase the body of knowledge, an observational study is proposed in pediatric patients undergoing surgical intervention.

A cohort of pediatric patients undergoing surgery will be followed at the Maternal and Child Hospital October 12, Madrid. The group of patients that develops post-surgical chronic pain and the group that does not develop it will be observed, and risk factors will be studied.

Before the surgical intervention, the risk factors described in the literature will be analyzed. Children will be followed up to 6 months after surgery.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Children with age from 4 years to 18 years. Undergoing surgery for any surgical specialty. ASA Status (American Society of Anesthesiologist) from I to III.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Children who do not understand and speak Spanish correctly. Children with verbal communication problems.