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Long effect of neurosurgical operation of intervertebral disc herniation in terms of pain
Rulfová, Anna ; Vacek, Jan (advisor) ; Žiaková, Elena (referee)
Lumbar intervertebral disc herniation is one of the most common pathologies and causes of pain for patients to see a doctor. Some are indicated for surgery and some for conservative treatment. The aim of my work is to point out the preoperative problems of patients with intervertebral disc herniation and to compare the pains before surgery with the pains that patients experience in several time periods after the operation. Another goal is to find common factors that could affect the development and remission of pain before and after surgery. The main research question and hypothesis is whether patients who undergo surgery are pain-free after 3 months of surgery and whether they will return to normal life. This study processes pain information from 30 probands who have undergone intervertebral disc surgery in the lumbar region (discectomy). The information is processed using a modified Brief Pain Inventory questionnaire, where patients report pain using a world-famous analog pain scale: Vizua alogue scale (VAS). Pain is recorded in general and subsequently in various daily activities. In addition, patients record information about medication consumption or whether pain wakes them up from sleep Despite small exceptions, the results of the study are very optimistic. All subjects reported unbearable...

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