title: Post Surgical Pain- The Transition from Acute to Chronic Pain.
abstract: Chronic pain after surgery is common.Surgery is widely performed therefore the at risk population is large.The mechanisms of chronic pain after surgery are complex.There are many risk factors associated with onset of chronic post-surgical pain: demographic, genetic and medical.Unnecessary and inappropriate surgery should be avoided.
authors.affiliation: Consultant Anaesthetists, The Pain Service, Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, Dundee, DD1 9SY.
authors.forename: Michael Je
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Neil
authors.affiliation: Consultant Anaesthetists, The Pain Service, Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, Dundee, DD1 9SY.
authors.forename: William A
authors.initials: WA
authors.lastname: Macrae