Hickey OT, Burke SM, Hafeez P, Mudrakouski AL, Hayes ID, Keohane C, Butler MA, Shorten GD

2010

August

European Journal of Anaesthesiology

Determinants of outcome for patients undergoing lumbar discectomy: a pilot study.

Validated

WOS: 6 ()

27

8

696

701

One-third of patients who undergo lumbar discectomy continue to suffer from persistent pain postoperatively. Greater preoperative warmth thresholds and greater preoperative cerebrospinal fluid concentrations of stable serum nitric oxide metabolites are associated with a worse outcome. The principal objective of this study was to examine the relationship between patient outcome (defined using the Modified Stauffer-Coventry evaluating criteria) and preoperative pain perception threshold to an electrical stimulus.

10.1097/EJA.0b013e32833b46dc