Strik C, et al. - The risk factors for chronic postoperative abdominal pain (CPAP) and gastrointestinal complaints six months after surgery were investigated via performing a prospective cohort study including patients undergoing an elective laparotomy or laparoscopy at a tertiary referral centre. As per findings, the most relevant risk factors for CPAP were the duration and severity of preoperative pain and more severe acute postoperative pain. The number of gastrointestinal complaints was noted increasing with the number of operations and the anatomical location of the operation.