Author Date | Article Title | Study Purpose | Type of Study | Data Base |
[1] Tait, R. C. et al., 2018 | Persistent Post-Mastectomy Pain: Risk Factors and Current Approaches to Treatment | Describe mechanisms, risks, and treatments related to persistent post-mastectomy pain | Qualitative | PubMed |
[2] Liukas, T. et al., 2023 | Towards automated risk prediction of persistent pain: Exploring psychosocial factors from electronic health records after breast cancer surgery | Describe psychosocial factors associated with postoperative persistent pain of breast cancer | Qualitative | PubMed |
[3] Chappell, A. G. et al., 2021 | Post-Mastectomy Pain Syndrome: An Up-to-Date Review of Treatment Outcomes | Synthesize the existing evidence on Post-Mastectomy Pain Syndrome treatment | Qualitative | PubMed |
[4] Yuksel, S. S. et al., 2021 | Post Mastectomy Pain Syndrome: A Systematic Review of Prevention Modalities | Synthesize the interventions for neuropathic pain after breast surgery | Qualitative | PubMed |
[5] Chang, P. J. et al., 2021 | A Targeted Approach to Post-Mastectomy Pain and Persistent Pain following Breast Cancer Treatment | Clearly different pain occurs following treatment for breast cancer | Qualitative | PubMed |
[6] Chappell, A. G. et al., 2020 | Post-Mastectomy Pain Syndrome: Defining Perioperative Etiologies to Guide New Methods of Prevention for Plastic Surgeons | Address surgeons behaviors to reduce post-mastectomy pain risks | Qualitative | PubMed |
[7] Wang, K. et al., 2018 | Prevalence of pain in patients with breast cancer post-treatment: A systematic review | Evaluate the prevalence and severity of persistent pain after breast cancer treatment | Quantitative | PubMed |
[8] Calapai, M. et al., 2021 | Post-Mastectomy Pain: An Updated Overview on Risk Factors, Predictors, and Markers | Describe risk factors, predictors, and potential biomarkers associated with chronic pain after breast surgery | Qualitative and Quantitative | PubMed |
[9] Kannan, P. et al., 2022 | Efficacy of physical therapy interventions on quality of life and upper quadrant pain severity in women with post-mastectomy pain syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis | Determine the efficacy of physical therapy interventions on quality of life and pain severity in post-mastectomy pain syndrome | Quantitative | PubMed |
[10] Chen, V. E. et al., 2020 | Post-mastectomy and post-breast conservation surgery pain syndrome: a review of etiologies, risk prediction, and trends in management | Summarized the literature to elucidate the etiology, risk factors and management for post-mastectomy pain syndrome | Qualitative | PubMed |
[11] Pak, L. M. et al., 2022 | How Much Pain Will I Have After Surgery? A Preoperative Nomogram to Predict Acute Pain Following Mastectomy | Identify patients at high risk of moderate-severe pain following mastectomy | Quantitative and Qualitative | PubMed |
[12] Beederman, M. et al., 2021 | Post-Breast Surgery Pain Syndrome: Shifting a Surgical Paradigm | Create a focused outline that gear the plastic surgeon to the care of patients with post-mastectomy pain syndrome | Qualitative | PubMed |
[13] Flores, E. M. et al., 2023 | One year follow-up on a randomized study investigating serratus anterior muscle and pectoral nerves type I block to reduced neuropathic pain descriptors after mastectomy | Demonstrated the differences between nerve block to reduced acute perioperative pain | Quantitative and Qualitative | MedLine |
[14] Mendonça, F. T. et al., 2023 | Long-term Efficacy of Pectoserratus Plane Block (PSPB) for Prevention of Post-mastectomy Pain Syndrome: Extended Follow-up From a Randomized Controlled Trial | Examined whether nerve block could reduce incidence of post-mastectomy pain syndrome | Quantitative | PubMed |
[15] Cheng, Y. et al., 2023 | Effects of Different Doses of Esketamine on Postoperative Quality of Recovery in Patients Undergoing Modified Radical Mastectomy: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Controlled Trial | Compared the effects of intraoperative different dose esketamine infusion on the quality of early postoperative recovery | Quantitative | PubMed |
[16] Khoury, A. L. et al., 2021 | Trigger point injection for post-mastectomy pain: a simple intervention with high rate of long-term relief | Identify the rate of long-term resolution of post-mastectomy pain after trigger point injections | Quantitative and Qualitative | PubMed |
[17] Lu, Z. et al., 2021 | Transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation before surgery reduces chronic pain after mastectomy: A randomized clinical trial | Determine the efficacy of transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation (TEAS) before anesthesia induction in reducing chronic pain | Quantitative | PubMed |
[18] Urits, I. et al., 2020 | Chronic Pain Following Cosmetic Breast Surgery: A Comprehensive Review | Address the pathophysiology, clinical presentation, and treatmen of patients with chronic postoperative pain following cosmetic breast surgery | Qualitative | PubMed |
[19] Fujii, T. et al., 2019 | A randomized controlled trial of pectoral nerve-2 (PECS2) block vs. serratus plane block for chronic pain after mastectomy | Identify the efficacy of nerve block for post-mastectomy pain syndrome | Quantitative and Qualitative | PubMed |
[20] Abbas, D. N. et al., 2018 | Thermal Versus Super Voltage Pulsed Radiofrequency of Stellate Ganglion in Post-Mastectomy Neuropathic Pain Syndrome: A Prospective Randomized Trial | Compare the efficacy and safety of thermal versus super voltage pulsed radiofrequency application in neuropathic post-mastectomy pain | Quantitative | PubMed |
[21] Grasso, A. et al., 2020 | Ultrasound-Guided Interfascial Plane Blocks for Non-Anesthesiologists in Breast Cancer Surgery: Functional Outcomes and Benefits | Investigate the feasibility of performance of axillary lymphadenectomy using anterior serratus muscle plane block associated with intravenous sedation | Quantitative | SciElo |
[22] Dinh, K. H. et al., 2020 | Post-operative Nausea and Analgesia Following Total Mastectomy is Improved After Implementation of an Enhanced Recovery Protocol | Identify the association between better control of nausea and vomiting and less use of opioids and postoperative pain | Quantitative and Qualitative | PubMed |
[23] McGugin, C. J. et al., 2019 | Enhanced Recovery Minimizes Opioid Use and Hospital Stay for Patients Undergoing Mastectomy with Reconstruction | Examined the effects of an enhanced recovery program on inpatient opioid and hospital length of stay for mastectomy patients | Quantitative | PubMed |
[24] Azizoddin, D. R. et al., 2023 | Perioperative Sleep Disturbance Following Mastectomy: A Longitudinal Investigation of the Relationship to Pain, Opioid Use, Treatment, and Psychosocial Symptoms | Evaluate the relationship between the individual patient an surgical factors with greater sleep disturbance following breast surgery | Quantitative and Qualitative | PubMed |
[25] Steinthorsdottir, K. J. et al., 2020 | Dexamethasone Dose and Early Postoperative Recovery after Mastectomy: A Double-blind, Randomised Trial | Compare the use of 24 and 8 mg of dexamethasone on early recovery after mastectomy | Quantitative | PubMed |
[26] Calapai, M. et al., 2023 | Effects of Physical Exercise and Motor Activity on Oxidative Stress and Inflammation in Post-Mastectomy Pain Syndrome | Evaluate the effects of physical activity on the intensity and interference of chronic pain in the quality of life of women underwent mastectomy | Qualitative | PubMed |
[27] Deng, C. et al., 2022 | Aromatherapy Plus Music Therapy Improve Pain Intensity and Anxiety Scores in Patients With Breast Cancer During Perioperative Periods: A Randomized Controlled Trial | Investigate the effect of perioperative aromatherapy or/plus music therapy on pain and anxiety level in women experiencing breast cancer surgery | Qualitative | PubMed |
[28] Hasoon, J. et al., 2021 | Erector Spinae Plane Block for the Treatment of Post Mastectomy Pain Syndrome | Describe the utilization of erector spinae plane block for neuropathic breast pain after mastectomy | Qualitative | PubMed |