Contribution of previous literature to the latest definition of chronic postsurgical pain in the ICD-11
| Literature | Macrae [12] | Werner and Kongsgaard [13] | Treede et al. [14] | Schug et al. [15] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temporal relationship with surgery | The pain develops after the surgery | The pain develops or increases in intensity after the surgery | The pain develops after the surgery | The pain develops or increases in intensity after the surgery |
| Duration of pain after surgery | At least 2 months’ duration | At least 3–6 months’ duration | At least 3 months’ duration | |
| Exclusion of other causes | Other causes of pain need to be excluded; pain continuing from a pre-existing pain-related condition should also be excluded | Other causes of pain need to be excluded | Other causes of pain need to be excluded; pain continuing from a pre-existing pain-related condition should also be excluded | |
| Location of pain | - | The pain is either localized to the surgical field, projected to the innervation territory of a nerve situated in this area, or referred to a dermatome | - | The pain is either localized to the surgical field, projected to the innervation territory of a nerve situated in this area, or referred to a dermatome |
| Others | - | The pain is either a continuation of acute postsurgical pain or develops after an asymptomatic period | CPSP is often neuropathic | |
CPSP: chronic postsurgical pain, ICD-11: International Classification of Diseases, 11th Revision.