Jin J, et al. - Researchers performed comparison of the prevalence and characteristics of chronic postsurgical pain (CPSP) between laparoscopic hysterectomy (LH) and abdominal hysterectomy (AH) groups 3, 6, and 12 months after surgery. Further, they investigated how pain affects the activities of daily living (ADL) of patients. They interviewed 406 patients (225 patients in the LH group and 181 patients in the AH group) by telephone and followed them up for pain assessment 3, 6, and 12 months after surgery. Findings suggest that patients undergoing LH or AH exhibit no significant differences in the prevalence and intensity of CPSP within 12 months after surgery. The prevalence of CPSP in the LH group and the AH group was 20.9% and 20.4% at three months after surgery, 11.6% and 9.4% at 6 months after surgery and 5.8% and 6.1% at 12 months. This indicates a tendency towards a decrease in chronic pain over time. The ADL is negatively affected by chronic posthysterectomy pain.