Levels of EPT are reproducible, and the technique is well tolerated. However, it can be used to predict postoperative pain only in women. A weak correlation with the postoperative pain intensity, found here as well as previously, and the high sex dependency of the EPT levels obtained considerably limit the predictive value of this technique for routine use in perioperative clinical practice.

Eine Studie aus Schweden hat untersucht, ob Schmerzen im Zusammenhang mit einer ven?sen Kan?lierung sowie Propofol-Injektion als Pr?diktoren f?r postoperativen Schmerz geeignet sind.