Quantitative Sensory Testing in Gynaecology: Improving Preoperative and Postoperative Pain Diagnosis |
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Authors: | John Jarrell Lars Arendt-Nielsen |
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Institution: | 1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Calgary, Calgary AB;2. Center for Sensory-Motor Interaction, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark |
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Abstract: | Chronic pelvic pain presents difficulties for women suffering its complex presentation. It also presents difficulties for clinicians involved in diagnosing and managing the problem. We review here clinically relevant information related to visceral pathology and its association with peripheral and central aspects of pain hypersensitivity. We address why surgery appears to be successful in some cases but less than successful in others, and what cautionary indicators should be taken into account. A categorization of chronic pelvic pain based on our understanding of pain physiology and mechanisms involved is proposed. The benefits of multidimensional sensory and pain testing in gynaecological care are reviewed. |
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