MD, PhD, FFPMRCA
Clinical Chair in Anaesthesia
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- Email Address
- patrice.forget@abdn.ac.uk
- Telephone Number
- +44 (0)1224 437285
- School/Department
- School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition





Biography
Professor Patrice Forget, MD, PhD, FFPMRCA, is Clinical Chair in Anaesthesia at the ºÚÁÏÍø (UK), and Honorary Consultant at the NHS Grampian. He is involved in clinical research, focused mainly on pain, perioperative epidemiology and clinical pharmacology. For the last twenty years, as principal investigator and/or national coordinator, he has published more than 250 articles, letters or editorials.
He is the Chair of the PANDOS (Pain AND Opioids after Surgery) ESAIC Research Group (European Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care).
External Memberships
Board Member of the European Pain Federation EFIC (Honorary Treasurer, Chair of the Societal Impact of Pain partnership with the Pain Alliance Europe)
Active member of the European Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care (ESAIC), deputy Editor-in-Chief of the European Journal of Anaesthesiology, Acute and Chronic Pain Subcommittee Lead.
Past President of the Belgian Pain Society
- Research
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Research Overview
For the last fifteen years, as principal investigator and/or national coordinator, I have published more than 200 articles, letters or editorials, questioning current practices and opening new avenues in pain and perioperative medicine.
Research Areas
Accepting PhDs
I am currently accepting PhDs in Applied Health Sciences.
Please get in touch if you would like to discuss your research ideas further.
Current Research
My research programme, mostly focused on pain, combines perioperative epidemiology and clinical pharmacology approaches.
Collaborations
Deputy Editor-in-Chief for the European Journal of Anaesthesiology
Associate Editor for the British Journal of Anaesthesia
Associate Editor for the British Journal of Pain
Associate Editor for Anaesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine
Senior Editor for BMC Anesthesiology
Editor for the Clinical Journal of Medicine (Section: Anesthesiology)
Board member of eCancer
Cochrane collaborator
Reviewer for more than 50 scientific journals.
- Teaching
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Teaching Responsibilities
Professor of anaesthesia and pain medicine
- Publications
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Efficacité et tolérance des capsaïcinoïdes topiques dans le traitement de la douleur neuropathique: Une revue systématique et méta-analyse des essais cliniques randomisés
Douleur et Analgesie, vol. 30, no. 4, pp. 239–249Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Opioid-related side effects: Postoperative ileus, urinary retention, nausea and vomiting, and shivering. A review of the literature
Best Practice & Research Clinical Anaesthesiology, vol. 31, no. 4, pp. 499-504Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Stable anesthesia with alternative to opioids: Are ketamine and magnesium helpful in stabilizing hemodynamics during surgery? A systematic review and meta-analyses of randomized controlled trials
Best Practice & Research Clinical Anaesthesiology, vol. 31, no. 4, pp. 523-531Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
Global patient outcomes after elective surgery: prospective cohort study in 27 low-, middle- and high-income countries
British Journal of Anaesthesia, vol. 117, no. 5, pp. 601-609Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Use of failure-to-rescue to identify international variation in postoperative care in low-, middle- and high-income countries: A 7-day cohort study of elective surgery
British Journal of Anaesthesia, vol. 119, no. 2, pp. 258-266Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Epidemiology, practice of ventilation and outcome for patients at increased risk of postoperative pulmonary complications: LAS VEGAS - An observational study in 29 countries
European journal of anaesthesiology, vol. 34, no. 8, pp. 492–507Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Bilateral tactile hypersensitivity and neuroimmune responses after spared nerve injury in mice lacking vasoactive intestinal peptide
Experimental Neurology, vol. 293, pp. 62-73Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Critical care admission following elective surgery was not associated with survival benefit: prospective analysis of data from 27 countries
Intensive Care Medicine, vol. 43, no. 7, pp. 971-979Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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How to increase the efficiency in research on non-surgical interventions during cancer surgery?
Journal of Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases, vol. 26, no. 2, pp. 119-120Contributions to Journals: Editorials- [ONLINE] DOI:
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What is the place of clonidine in anesthesia? Systematic review and meta-analyses of randomized controlled trials
Journal of Clinical Anesthesia, vol. 38, pp. 140-153Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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A Timely shift from shotgun to targeted proteomics and how it can be groundbreaking for cancer research
Frontiers in Oncology, vol. 7, 13Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Long Term Consequences of Acute Inflammation in Cancer Surgery
Perioperative Inflammation as Triggering Origin of Metastasis Development. Retsky, M. W., Demicheli, R. (eds.). Springer, pp. 201-208, 8 pagesChapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters- [ONLINE] DOI:
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What is the normal value of the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio?
BMC Research Notes, vol. 10, 12Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Feasibility of Topical Applications of Natural High-Concentration Capsaicinoid Solutions in Patients with Peripheral Neuropathic Pain: A Retrospective Analysis
Pain Research and Management, vol. 2016, 9703036Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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The neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio: A narrative review
ecancermedicalscience, vol. 10, 702Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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A new model of nerve injury in the rat reveals a role of Regulator of G protein Signaling 4 in tactile hypersensitivity
Experimental Neurology, vol. 286, pp. 1-11Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Long-term consequences of the acute neural-inflammatory stress response in the cancer surgical patient: New findings and perspectives
International Anesthesiology Clinics, vol. 54, no. 4, pp. 58-71Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Does the perioperative analgesic/anesthetic regimen influence the prevalence of long-term chronic pain after mastectomy?
Journal of Clinical Anesthesia, vol. 33, pp. 20-25Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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La réhabilitation améliorée ou le "fast-track" après chirurgie colorectale: 10 ans plus tard
Louvain Medical, vol. 135, no. 5, pp. 305-313Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE]
Staggered multi-site low-frequency electrostimulation effectively induces locomotor patterns in the isolated rat spinal cord
Spinal Cord, vol. 54, pp. 93-101Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Use of the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio as a component of a score to predict postoperative mortality after surgery for hip fracture in elderly subjects
BMC Research Notes, vol. 9, 284Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Biological inflammatory markers mediate the effect of preoperative pain-related behaviours on postoperative analgesics requirements
Anesthesiology, vol. 15, 183Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Shifting to translational research on postoperative pain and its chronification
Anesthesiology, vol. 123, pp. 745-756Contributions to Journals: Editorials- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio is associated with mortality in critically-ill cirrhotic patients
Intensive Care Medicine Experimental, vol. 3, no. Suppl 1, A688Contributions to Journals: Comments and Debates- [ONLINE] DOI:
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The changing face of malignant hyperthermia: Less fulminant, more insidious
Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, vol. 43, no. 4, pp. 506-511Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE]
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Biomarkers in immunonutrition programme, is there still a need for new ones? A brief review
ecancermedicalscience, vol. 9, 546Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Is Urinary Drainage Necessary in Patients With Thoracic Epidural Analgesia? A Prospective Analysis
Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia, vol. 29, no. 3, pp. e30-e31Contributions to Journals: Letters- [ONLINE] DOI:
Perioperative cardiovascular monitoring of high-risk patients: A consensus of 12
Critical Care, vol. 19, 224Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Reply from the authors: Direct non-steroidalanti-inflammatory drug effect, rather than an opioid-sparing effect is the most important factor for possibly improved survival after conservative breast surgery
British Journal of Anaesthesia, vol. 114, no. 3, pp. 527-528Contributions to Journals: Letters- [ONLINE] DOI:
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The neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) after surgery for hip fracture (HF)
Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics, vol. 60, no. 2, pp. 366-371Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
Is the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio more correlated than C-reactive protein with postoperative complications after major abdominal surgery?
PeerJ, vol. 3, e713Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Consensus statement from the BJA Workshop on Cancer and Anaesthesia
British Journal of Anaesthesia, vol. 114, no. 1, pp. 2-3Contributions to Journals: Editorials- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Clinical evidence for dorsal root ganglion stimulation in the treatment of chronic neuropathic pain: A review
Acta Anaesthesiologica Belgica, vol. 66, no. 2, pp. 37-41Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE]
Ensemble autour de la douleur
Louvain Medical, vol. 134, no. 1, pp. 13-16Contributions to Journals: Review articles- [ONLINE]
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Progrès récents en médecine périopératoire: Nouveaux usages des marqueurs inflammatoires
Louvain Medical, vol. 134, no. 5, pp. 201-203Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE]
Perioperative aspirin and clonidine and risk of acute kidney injury: A randomized clinical trial
JAMA - Journal of the American Medical Association, vol. 312, no. 21, pp. 2254-2264Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Inflammatory scores are not interchangeable during the perioperative period of breast cancer surgery
International Journal of Surgery , vol. 12, no. 12, pp. 1360-1362Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Une seule dose peropératoire de ketorolac original pour prévenir les récidives de cancer: Serait-ce trop simple?
Louvain Medical, vol. 133, no. 6, pp. 391-395Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE]
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Spinal cord stimulation for complex regional pain syndrome type 1 with dystonia: A case report and discussion of the literature
F1000Research, vol. 3, no. 97Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Aspirin in patients undergoing noncardiac surgery
The New England Journal of Medicine, vol. 370, pp. 1494-1503Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Clonidine in patients undergoing noncardiac surgery
The New England Journal of Medicine, vol. 370, no. 16, pp. 1504-1513Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Important data about anaesthetics and cancer recurrence
Scandinavian journal of anaesthesia, vol. 58, no. 3, pp. 371-372Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Colorectal surgery: Towards a greater respect for body integrity
Louvain Medical, vol. 133, no. 5, pp. 305-310Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE]
Development of a perioperative compartment syndrome: Can transcutaneous near-infrared spectroscopy be a preventive or early diagnostic tool?
Louvain Medical, vol. 133, no. 4, pp. 189-195Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE]
Intraoperative use of ketorolac or diclofenac is associated with improved disease-free survival and overall survival in conservative breast cancer surgery
British Journal of Anaesthesia, vol. 113, no. S1, pp. i82 - i87Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Perspectives in anaesthesia for cancer surgery
International Journal of Surgery , vol. 140, pp. 353-359Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Neutrophil: Lymphocyte ratio and intraoperative use of ketorolac or diclofenac are prognostic factors in different cohorts of patients undergoing breast, lung, and kidney cancer surgery
Annals of Surgical Oncology, vol. 20, no. Supplement 3, pp. 650–660Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Perioperative ketorolac in high risk breast cancer patients: Rationale, feasibility and methodology of a prospective randomized placebo-controlled trial
Medical Hypotheses, vol. 81, no. 4, pp. 707-712Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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F1000Prime Recommendation: Perioperative goal-directed hemodynamic therapy based on radial arterial pulse pressure variation and continuous cardiac index trending reduces postoperative complications after major abdominal surgery: a multi-center, prospective, randomized study
F1000Prime.Other Contributions: Other Contributions- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Inadequate methodology renders results on the use of tranexamic acid inconclusive
The Journal of Arthroplasty, vol. 37, no. 7, pp. 1417-1418Contributions to Journals: Letters- [ONLINE] DOI:
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