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Pain, Postoperative MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Pain, Postoperative
Tree Number(s)
C23.550.767.700
C23.888.592.612.832
Unique ID
D010149
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D010149
Scope Note
Pain during the period after surgery.
Entry Version
PAIN POSTOP
Entry Term(s)
Acute Post-operative Pain
Acute Postoperative Pain
Chronic Post-operative Pain
Chronic Post-surgical Pain
Chronic Postoperative Pain
Chronic Postsurgical Pain
Pain, Post-operative
Persistent Postsurgical Pain
Post-operative Pain
Post-operative Pain, Acute
Post-operative Pain, Chronic
Post-surgical Pain
Postoperative Pain
Postoperative Pain, Acute
Postoperative Pain, Chronic
Postsurgical Pain
NLM Classification #
WO 184
Public MeSH Note
74
History Note
74
Date Established
1974/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2020/02/06
Pain, Postoperative Preferred
Postoperative Pain, Acute Broader
Postoperative Pain, Chronic Narrower
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