Book contents
- Cambridge Handbook of Pain Medicine
- Cambridge Handbook of Pain Medicine
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Contributors
- Pain Handbook Introduction
- Part I Introduction to Pain: Pain Signaling Pathways
- Part II Common Categories of Pharmacologic Medications to Treat Chronic Pain
- Part III Chronic Pain Conditions Head and Neck
- Part IV Spine
- Part V Extremities
- Part VI Misc
- Chapter 26 Post-herpetic Neuralgia (PHN)
- Chapter 27 Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)
- Chapter 28 Sickle Cell Disease
- Chapter 29 Breast Pain
- Chapter 30 Post-thoracotomy Pain
- Chapter 31 Multiple Sclerosis Pain
- Chapter 32 Cerebral Palsy
- Chapter 33 Myofascial Pain Syndrome
- Chapter 34 Post-stroke Pain
- Chapter 35 Chronic Abdominal Pain
- Chapter 36 Chronic Pelvic Pain
- Chapter 37 Postsurgical Nerve Entrapment
- Chapter 38 Cancer Pain
- Part VII Adjunctive Therapy
- Index
- References
Chapter 29 - Breast Pain
from Part VI - Misc
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 01 December 2023
Book contents
- Cambridge Handbook of Pain Medicine
- Cambridge Handbook of Pain Medicine
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Contributors
- Pain Handbook Introduction
- Part I Introduction to Pain: Pain Signaling Pathways
- Part II Common Categories of Pharmacologic Medications to Treat Chronic Pain
- Part III Chronic Pain Conditions Head and Neck
- Part IV Spine
- Part V Extremities
- Part VI Misc
- Chapter 26 Post-herpetic Neuralgia (PHN)
- Chapter 27 Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)
- Chapter 28 Sickle Cell Disease
- Chapter 29 Breast Pain
- Chapter 30 Post-thoracotomy Pain
- Chapter 31 Multiple Sclerosis Pain
- Chapter 32 Cerebral Palsy
- Chapter 33 Myofascial Pain Syndrome
- Chapter 34 Post-stroke Pain
- Chapter 35 Chronic Abdominal Pain
- Chapter 36 Chronic Pelvic Pain
- Chapter 37 Postsurgical Nerve Entrapment
- Chapter 38 Cancer Pain
- Part VII Adjunctive Therapy
- Index
- References
Summary
Breast cancer is the second most common cancer in males and females and the most common overall in the female population. Cosmetic breast surgery is commonly performed in the United States with 520,000 procedures of the total 1.8 million cosmetic procedures in 2018 being related to the breast. Post-mastectomy pain syndrome is a specific etiology following cosmetic breast surgery. Where patients feel their chronic pain is dependent on the incision site for the procedure and the type of procedure performed. Initially, each patient following a cosmetic breast procedure experiences some level of acute pain. The nerve injuries that are associated with chronic pain can be masked by this initial presentation. Initial management includes a trial of medical management (NSAIDs, neuropathic pain medication) for at least three months.
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- Cambridge Handbook of Pain Medicine , pp. 234 - 239Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2023
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