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What is post-surgical pain?

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14y ago
Updated: 8/19/2019

a complex response to tissue trauma during surgery that stimulates hypersensitivity of the central nervous system. The result is pain in areas not directly affected by the surgical procedure.It can be felt after any surgical procedure

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