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Chronische Schmerzen in der Urologie: Leistenschmerzen, Postvasektomie-Schmerzen und chronische Beckenschmerzen

Chronic pain in urology: inguinal pain, post vasectomy pain, and chronic pelvic pain

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Undertreatment of all forms of acute and chronic pain is also present in Germany. Chronic inguinal pain and post vasectomy pain are frequently observed in urological practice and appear as chronic postsurgical pain. Chronic pelvic pain has inflammatory causes in the majority of cases and appears as a challenge for the treating physician. Pain should be treated as early as possible, if necessary also interdisciplinary, with regard to the further chronification process with changes of biological, psychological and social factors. For the patient the pain chronification can be accompanied by the reduction of quality of life and social isolation.

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Alle Formen von akuten und chronischen Schmerzen werden, auch in Deutschland, nach wie vor unterbehandelt. Leistenschmerzen und Postvasektomie-Schmerzen sind häufig beobachtete Beschwerden in der urologischen Praxis und treten als chronische postoperative Schmerzen auf. Chronische Beckenschmerzen haben meist inflammatorische Ursachen und stellen ebenfalls eine Herausforderung für die behandelnden Ärzte dar. Die Schmerzen sollten so früh wie möglich, gegebenenfalls auch interdisziplinär, therapiert werden, um ein Voranschreiten des Chronifizierungsprozesses, mit Veränderungen von biologischen, psychologischen und sozialen Faktoren für den Patienten mit Einschränkung der Lebensqualität, zu verhindern.

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    Enver Özgür

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Özgür, E., Dagtekin, O. Chronische Schmerzen in der Urologie: Leistenschmerzen, Postvasektomie-Schmerzen und chronische Beckenschmerzen. Wien Med Wochenschr 159, 543–547 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10354-009-0721-5

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