Chronic Postsurgical Pain

Dr Gérard Mick is a neurologist and a pain expert at Grenoble hospital (France) specialized in neuropatic pain and headaches. He is the founder and the president of a pain evaluation and treatment unit in Grenoble area. He is also deputy director of a national health network and author of many articles and books dedicated to daily management of chronic pain.

Part 1: Chronic Post-Surgical Pain: General Aspects.- How to Study Chronic Post-Surgical Pain the Example of Neuropathic Pain.- Epidemiology of Chronic Post-Surgical Pain.- Part 2: Risk Factors for Chronic Post-Surgical Pain.- Predisposing Factors for Chronic Post-Surgical Pain.- Mononeuropathies Caused by Surgery: From Anatomy to Prevention.- Surgical Factors Influencing the Occurrence of Chronic Post-Surgical Pain.- Psychosocial Factors Involved in the Occurrence of Chronic Post-Surgical Pain.- Part 3: Perioperative Strategies for the Prevention of Post-Surgical Pain.- Perioperative Analgesia by Opioids: Rationale and Practical Basics.- The Role of Coxibs in the Management of Postoperative Pain.- Perioperative Strategy for Prevention of Chronic Post-Surgical Pain: General Foundations.- Antiepileptics and Perioperative Anti-Hyperalgesia: A Survey.- Part 4: Clinical Aspects of Chronic Post-Surgical Pain.- Neuropathic Post-Surgical Pain.- Scar Neuromas.- Chronic Post-Mastectomy Pain: Clinical Aspects.- Chronic Pain after Total Knee Replacement.

From the book reviews:

"Chronic Postsurgical Pain, a first edition edited by G. Mick and V. Guastella, is a thorough ... review of the risk factors, evaluation, and preventative strategies for chronic pain resulting from surgical intervention. ... the anesthesiologist whose focus is on patient-centred postsurgical pain would appreciate reading this book and possibly gain new insight into some research being performed in this field." (Ronald B. George, Canadian Journal of Anesthesia/Journal canadien d'anesthésie, Vol. 61, 2014)

"The purpose is to highlight the silent epidemic of chronic postsurgical pain and provide some evidence-based guidelines for its management. These worthy objectives are thoroughly met. ... Although the book is intended for chronic pain physicians, anyone who treats such patients, like primary care physicians, would find it very helpful. ... a good read for surgeons who often find it hard to believe how prevalent this condition is. ... This is the only book wholly dedicated to chronic postsurgical pain." (Tariq M. Malik, Doody's Book Reviews, April, 2014)