The Korean Journal of Pain

The Korean Pain Society (대한통증학회)
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Wound Infiltration in Patients with Chronic Pain after Forehead Lift Surgery -A case report-

이마주름제거술 후 발생한 만성통증의 치료경험 -증례보고-

  • Lee, Woo Chang (Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Anesthesia and Pain Research Institude, Yonsei University College of Medicine) ;
  • Yoon, Kyung Bong (Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Anesthesia and Pain Research Institude, Yonsei University College of Medicine) ;
  • Yoon, Duck Mi (Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Anesthesia and Pain Research Institude, Yonsei University College of Medicine) ;
  • Lee, Jeong Soo (Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Anesthesia and Pain Research Institude, Yonsei University College of Medicine)
  • 이우창 (연세대학교 의과대학 마취통증의학교실 및 마취통증의학연구소) ;
  • 윤경봉 (연세대학교 의과대학 마취통증의학교실 및 마취통증의학연구소) ;
  • 윤덕미 (연세대학교 의과대학 마취통증의학교실 및 마취통증의학연구소) ;
  • 이정수 (연세대학교 의과대학 마취통증의학교실 및 마취통증의학연구소)
  • Received : 2007.10.26
  • Accepted : 2007.12.10
  • Published : 2008.06.01
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Abstract

Local infiltration in surgical wounds can reduce postoperative pain with very few side effects. We experienced two cases of chronic pain after forehead lift surgery. A 41-year-old male patient was suffering from a headache at the crown of the head and pain from the posterior neck. A 54-year-old female patient had pain around the forehead, worsened by psychological stress. They underwent forehead lift surgery 10 years and 8 months ago, respectively. Conservative treatments such as medication and physical therapy were not effective. After wound infiltration with 1% lidocaine more than ten times, pain significantly resolved in both patients.

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