CONTEXT Persistent pain and sensory disturbances following surgical treatment for breast cancer is a significant clinical problem. The pathogenic mechanisms are complex and may be related to patient characteristics, surgical technique, and adjuvant therapy. OBJECTIVE To examine prevalence of and factors associated with persistent pain after surgical treatment for breast cancer. DESIGN, SETT...

  Abstract   Background: Different methods of surgical treatment for acromioclavicular(AC)   joint injury were considered in the literature. The purpose of the study was to compare intra- articular AC repair technique with the extra-articular coracoclavicular repair technique for the patients with Rockwood type III and VAC joint injury when indicated.   Methods: Nineteen consecutive patients wi...

objectives effect of using autologous platelet-rich plasma (prp) on pain reduction in patients with pilonidal abscess, subjected to extensive surgical removal tissue, was investigated through a clinical trial. patients and methods the trial was conducted on two groups from the center for surgical research at mashhad university of medical sciences located at ghaem hospital in mashhad city in 201...

Objective: To evaluate the prevalence of facet joint pain in atients with chronic low back pain (CLBP) after surgical ntervention(s). Design: A prospective, nonrandomized, consecutive study. Setting: An ambulatory interventional pain management etting. Participants: The prevalence of facet joint pain was evaluted in patients with CLBP after various surgical intervenion(s) referred to an interve...

the aim of this case report was to describe the clinical management of an unusual dens invaginatus type 3. a case of dens invaginatus in a maxillary lateral incisor with a periapical lesion is reported. the patient presented with pain and localized swelling. despite the complex anatomy and diagnosis of dens invaginatus, non-surgical root canal treatment was performed successfully. key learning ...

BACKGROUND Supraorbital neuralgia is a distinct clinical entity that presents with episodic, often unilateral, long-lasting attacks of moderate to severe frontal pain. This may ensue following a traumatic or surgical insult to the supraorbital or supratrochlear nerve. Surgical management of these patients is only sporadically discussed in the available literature. METHODS The authors report a...

Background Burn dressings, debridement, surgical incisions, skin grafting and physical therapy are some of painful treatments of burn. According to the studies, distraction techniques have a significant effect on patients’ pain. The present study was designed and conducted to determine the effect of distraction on pain of dressing change in second degree burn in 3-6 year-old children. Materials...

BACKGROUND Dental fear is usually associated with hemodynamic changes. Fear of pain during the surgical removal of a lower impacted third molar might cause patients anxiety, thereby leading to avoidance of any future dental therapy. This study aimed to determine the effect of experiencing a surgical impacted-tooth removal on the pain perception-related anxiety and hemodynamic status. METHODS ...