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Papers: 29 Dec 2018 - 4 Jan 2019


Human Studies


2019 Apr


J Anesth


33


2

Factors affecting phantom limb pain in patients undergoing amputation: retrospective study.

Authors

Noguchi S, Saito J, Nakai K, Kitayama M, Hirota K
J Anesth. 2019 Apr; 33(2):216-220.
PMID: 30603827.

Abstract

The efficacy of preemptive analgesia for prevention of phantom limb pain has been controversial although pain management before amputation is empirically important. The aim of this study was to determine the associated factors with perioperative phantom limb pain.