Posterior chest pain of scarring origin

We will first recall the notion of cicatricial neuropathy.

The causes of anterior chest pain of scarring origin are (not exhaustive)

  • Pulmonary surgery
  • Dorsal spine surgery by:
    • Lateral approach (the pain is the same as during open lung surgery)
    • Posterior approach
  • Breast surgery
  • Thoracic aortic surgery
  • Open abdominal surgery (Stomach, small intestine, colon, gallbladder, pancreas, liver, spleen, etc.)
  • Laparoscopic abdominal surgery (Stomach, small intestine, colon, gallbladder, pancreas, liver, spleen, etc.)
  • Open renal, ureteral or adrenal surgery
  • Kidney or ureteral or adrenal surgery by laparoscopic route
  • Abdominal aorta, iliac and femoral artery surgery
  • Rib fracture and chest trauma
  • Wound, hematoma and burn of the chest.
  • Post Vaccination pain

If in doubt, if the symptoms do not correspond, you can refer to the guide to muscle pain.

Post operative chronic pain