Evaluating Persistent Postoperative Pain in One Tertiary Hospital: Incidence, Quality of Life, Associated Factors, and Treatment

Background: Persistent postoperative pain (PPP) is defined as persistent pain after surgery of greater than three months’ duration. Objectives: Identify the incidence of PPP in our hospital and its associated factors; evaluate quality of life (QoL) and treatment of patients. Patients and Methods: We conducted an observational prospective study in adults proposed to various types of surgery using the brief pain inventory short form...