Post-sternotomy pain syndrome following cardiac surgery: case report

2017-06-01T11:44:36+02:00

Post-sternotomy pain syndrome following cardiac surgery: case report Abstract Over 2 million people undergo sternotomy worldwide for heart surgery each year, and many develop post-sternotomy pain syndrome (PSPS) which persists in the anterior thorax. In some patients, PSPS lasts for many years or suddenly reappears a long time after the sternotomy. The exact etiology of PSPS is unknown. This article presents a case report of a patient with a diagnosis of PSPS (after cardiac