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Tian Y, Tong HF, Sun YG, Jiao P, Ma C, Wu QJ, Tian WX, Yu HB, Li DH, Huang C. Thoracoscopic pulmonary resection combined with real-time image-guided percutaneous ablation for multiple pulmonary nodules: a novel surgical approach and literature review. J Thorac Dis 2024; 16:3740-3752. [PMID: 38983149 PMCID: PMC11228749 DOI: 10.21037/jtd-23-1986] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/2024] [Accepted: 05/11/2024] [Indexed: 07/11/2024]
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Background Due to the widespread use of computed tomography (CT) screening and advances in diagnostic techniques, an increasing number of patients with multiple pulmonary nodules are being detected and pathologically diagnosed as synchronous multiple primary lung cancers (sMPLC). It has become a new challenge to treat multiple pulmonary nodules and obtain a favorable prognosis while minimizing the perioperative risk for patients. The purpose of this study was to summarize the preliminary experience with a hybrid surgery combining pulmonary resection and ablation for the treatment of sMPLC and to discuss the feasibility of this novel procedure with a literature review. Methods This is a retrospective non-randomized controlled study. From January 1, 2022 to July 1, 2023, four patients underwent hybrid surgery combining thoracoscopic pulmonary resection and percutaneous pulmonary ablation for multiple pulmonary nodules. Patients were followed up at 3, 6 and 12 months postoperatively and the last follow-up was on November 30, 2023. Clinical characteristics, perioperative outcomes, pulmonary function recovery and oncologic prognosis were recorded. Meanwhile we did a literature review of studies on hybridized pulmonary surgery for the treatment of multiple pulmonary nodules. Results All the four patients were female, aged 52 to 70 years, and had no severe cardiopulmonary dysfunction on preoperative examination. Hybrid surgery of simultaneous pulmonary resection and ablation were performed in these patients to treat 2 to 4 pulmonary nodules, assisted by intraoperative real-time guide of C-arm X-ray machine. The operation time was from 155 to 240 minutes, and intraoperative blood loss was from 50 to 200 mL. Postoperative hospital stay was 2 to 7 days, thoracic drainage duration was 2 to 6 days, and pleural drainage volume was 300-1,770 mL. One patient presented with a bronchopleural fistula due to pulmonary ablation; the fistula was identified and sutured during thoracoscopic surgery and the patient recovered well. No postoperative 90-day complications occurred. After 3 months postoperatively, performance status scores for these patients recovered to 80 to 100. No tumor recurrence or metastasis was detected during the follow-up period. Conclusions Hybrid procedures combining minimally invasive pulmonary resection with ablation are particularly suitable for the simultaneous treatment of sMPLC. Patients had less loss of pulmonary function, fewer perioperative complications, and favorable oncologic prognosis. Hybrid surgery is expected to be a better treatment option for patients with sMPLC.
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- Yi Tian
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Beijing Hospital, National Center of Gerontology, Institute of Geriatric Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Beijing Hospital, National Center of Gerontology, Institute of Geriatric Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Beijing Hospital, National Center of Gerontology, Institute of Geriatric Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Beijing Hospital, National Center of Gerontology, Institute of Geriatric Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Beijing Hospital, National Center of Gerontology, Institute of Geriatric Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Beijing Hospital, National Center of Gerontology, Institute of Geriatric Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Beijing Hospital, National Center of Gerontology, Institute of Geriatric Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Beijing Hospital, National Center of Gerontology, Institute of Geriatric Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Beijing Hospital, National Center of Gerontology, Institute of Geriatric Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Beijing Hospital, National Center of Gerontology, Institute of Geriatric Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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Kasanagottu K, Anderson TS, Trivedi S, Ngo LH, Schnipper JL, McCarthy EP, Herzig SJ. Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Opioid Prescribing on Hospital Discharge Among Older Adults: A National Retrospective Cohort Study. J Gen Intern Med 2024; 39:1444-1451. [PMID: 38424348 PMCID: PMC11169105 DOI: 10.1007/s11606-024-08687-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2023] [Accepted: 02/16/2024] [Indexed: 03/02/2024]
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BACKGROUND Disparities in opioid prescribing among racial and ethnic groups have been observed in outpatient and emergency department settings, but it is unknown whether similar disparities exist at discharge among hospitalized older adults. OBJECTIVE To determine filled opioid prescription rates on hospital discharge by race/ethnicity among Medicare beneficiaries. DESIGN Retrospective cohort study. PARTICIPANTS Medicare beneficiaries 65 years or older discharged from hospital in 2016, without opioid fills in the 90 days prior to hospitalization (opioid-naïve). MAIN MEASURES Race/ethnicity was categorized by the Research Triangle Institute (RTI), grouped as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, Hispanic, other (American Indian/Alaska Native/unknown/other), and White. The primary outcome was an opioid prescription claim within 2 days of hospital discharge. The secondary outcome was total morphine milligram equivalents (MMEs) among adults with a filled opioid prescription. KEY RESULTS Among 316,039 previously opioid-naïve beneficiaries (mean age, 76.8 years; 56.2% female), 49,131 (15.5%) filled an opioid prescription within 2 days of hospital discharge. After adjustment, Black beneficiaries were 6% less likely (relative risk [RR] 0.94, 95% CI 0.91-0.97) and Asian/Pacific Islander beneficiaries were 9% more likely (RR 1.09, 95% CI 1.03-1.14) to have filled an opioid prescription when compared to White beneficiaries. Among beneficiaries with a filled opioid prescription, mean total MMEs were lower among Black (356.9; adjusted difference - 4%, 95% CI - 7 to - 1%), Hispanic (327.0; adjusted difference - 7%, 95% CI - 10 to - 4%), and Asian/Pacific Islander (328.2; adjusted difference - 8%, 95% CI - 12 to - 4%) beneficiaries when compared to White beneficiaries (409.7). CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE Black older adults were less likely to fill a new opioid prescription after hospital discharge when compared to White older adults and received lower total MMEs. The factors contributing to these differential prescribing patterns should be investigated further.
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- Koushik Kasanagottu
- Division of General Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, 1309 Beacon Street, Brookline, MA, 02246, USA.
- Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
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- Division of General Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, 1309 Beacon Street, Brookline, MA, 02246, USA
- Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of General Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, 1309 Beacon Street, Brookline, MA, 02246, USA
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- Division of General Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, 1309 Beacon Street, Brookline, MA, 02246, USA
- Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Division of General Internal Medicine and Primary Care, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of General Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, 1309 Beacon Street, Brookline, MA, 02246, USA
- Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Hinda and Arthur Marcus Institute for Aging Research, Hebrew SeniorLife, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of General Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, 1309 Beacon Street, Brookline, MA, 02246, USA
- Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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Martinez V, Lehman T, Lavand'homme P, Harkouk H, Kalso E, Pogatzki-Zahn EM, Komann M, Meissner W, Weinmann C, Fletcher D. Chronic postsurgical pain: A European survey. Eur J Anaesthesiol 2024; 41:351-362. [PMID: 38414426 PMCID: PMC10990022 DOI: 10.1097/eja.0000000000001974] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/29/2024]
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BACKGROUND Chronic postsurgical pain (CPSP) is a clinical problem, and large prospective studies are needed to determine its incidence, characteristics, and risk factors. OBJECTIVE To find predictive factors for CPSP in an international survey. DESIGN Observational study. SETTING Multicentre European prospective observational trial. PATIENTS Patients undergoing breast cancer surgery, sternotomy, endometriosis surgery, or total knee arthroplasty (TKA). METHOD Standardised questionnaires were completed by the patients at 1, 3, and 7 days, and at 1, 3, and 6 months after surgery, with follow-up via E-mail, telephone, or interview. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE The primary goal of NIT-1 was to propose a scoring system to predict those patient likely to have CPSP at 6 months after surgery. RESULTS A total of 3297 patients were included from 18 hospitals across Europe and 2494 patients were followed-up for 6 months. The mean incidence of CPSP at 6 months was 10.5%, with variations depending on the type of surgery: sternotomy 6.9%, breast surgery 7.4%, TKA 12.9%, endometriosis 16.2%. At 6 months, neuropathic characteristics were frequent for all types of surgery: sternotomy 33.3%, breast surgery 67.6%, TKA 42.4%, endometriosis 41.4%. One-third of patients experienced CPSP at both 3 and 6 months. Pre-operative pain was frequent for TKA (leg pain) and endometriosis (abdomen) and its frequency and intensity were reduced after surgery. Severe CPSP and a neuropathic pain component decreased psychological and functional wellbeing as well as quality of life. No overarching CPSP risk factors were identified. CONCLUSION Unfortunately, our findings do not offer a new CPSP predictive score. However, we present reliable new data on the incidence, characteristics, and consequences of CPSP from a large European survey. Interesting new data on the time course of CPSP, its neuropathic pain component, and CPSP after endometriosis surgery generate new hypotheses but need to be confirmed by further research. TRIAL REGISTRATION clinicaltrials.gov ID: NCT03834922.
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- Valeria Martinez
- From the Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Department, Raymond Poincaré Hospital, APHP, Garches, France; Université Paris-Saclay, UVSQ, Inserm, LPPD, Boulogne, France (VM), the Center for Clinical Studies, University Hospital, Jena, Germany (TL), the Department of Anesthesiology and Acute Postoperative & Transitional Pain Service, Cliniques Universitaires St Luc - University Catholic of Louvain, Brussels, Belgium (PL), Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Department, Ambroise Paré Hospital, APHP, Boulogne Billancourt, France; Université Paris-Saclay, UVSQ, Inserm, LPPD, Boulogne, France (HK, DF), the Department of Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care and Pain Medicine, Helsinki University Hospital and SleepWell Research Programme, University of Helsinki (EK), the Department of Anaesthesiology, Intensive Care and Pain Medicine, University Hospital Münster UKM, Munster, Germany (EMPZ), the Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Jena University Hospital Friedrich Schiller University, Jena, Germany (MK, WM, CW)
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Tokuishi K, Wakahara JI, Ueda Y, Miyahara S, Nakashima H, Masuda Y, Waseda R, Shiraishi T, Sato T. Factors related to post-thoracotomy pain following robotic-assisted thoracic surgery. Asian J Endosc Surg 2024; 17:e13302. [PMID: 38523354 DOI: 10.1111/ases.13302] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2023] [Revised: 02/29/2024] [Accepted: 03/05/2024] [Indexed: 03/26/2024]
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BACKGROUND Robotic-assisted thoracic surgery (RATS) is a minimally invasive procedure; however, some patients experience persistent postoperative pain. This study aimed to investigate factors related to postoperative pain following RATS. METHODS The data of 145 patients with lung cancer, who underwent RATS with a four-port (one in the sixth intercostal space [ICS] and three in the eighth ICS) lobectomy or segmentectomy between May 2019 and December 2022, were retrospectively analyzed. Factors associated with analgesic use for at least 2 months following postoperative pain (PTP group) were analyzed. RESULTS Patients who underwent preoperative pain control for any condition or chest wall resection were excluded. Among the 138 patients, 45 (32.6%) received analgesics for at least 2 months after surgery. Patient height and transverse length of the thorax correlated with PTP in the univariate analysis (non-PTP vs. PTP; height, 166 vs. 160 cm; p < .001; transverse length of the thorax, 270 vs. 260 mm, p = .016). In the multivariate analysis, height was correlated with PTP (p = .009; odds ratio, 0.907; 95% confidence interval, 0.843-0.976). Height correlated with the transverse length of the thorax (r = .407), anteroposterior length of the thorax (r = .294), and width of the eighth ICS in the middle axillary line (r = .210) using Pearson's correlation coefficients. When utilizing a 165-cm cutoff value for height to predict PTP using receiver operating characteristic curve analysis, the area under the curve was 0.69 (95% confidence interval, 0.601-0.779). CONCLUSION Short stature is associated with a high risk of postoperative pain following RATS.
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- Keita Tokuishi
- Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Breast and Pediatric Surgery, Fukuoka University School of Medicine, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Breast and Pediatric Surgery, Fukuoka University School of Medicine, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Breast and Pediatric Surgery, Fukuoka University School of Medicine, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Breast and Pediatric Surgery, Fukuoka University School of Medicine, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Breast and Pediatric Surgery, Fukuoka University School of Medicine, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Breast and Pediatric Surgery, Fukuoka University School of Medicine, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Breast and Pediatric Surgery, Fukuoka University School of Medicine, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Breast and Pediatric Surgery, Fukuoka University School of Medicine, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Breast and Pediatric Surgery, Fukuoka University School of Medicine, Fukuoka, Japan
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Lee S, Xue Y, Petricca J, Kremic L, Xiao MZX, Pivetta B, Ladha KS, Wijeysundera DN, Diep C. The impact of pre-operative depression on pain outcomes after major surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Anaesthesia 2024; 79:423-434. [PMID: 38050423 DOI: 10.1111/anae.16188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/31/2023] [Indexed: 12/06/2023]
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Symptoms of depression are common among patients before surgery. Depression may be associated with worse postoperative pain and other pain-related outcomes. This review aimed to characterise the impact of pre-operative depression on postoperative pain outcomes. We conducted a systematic review of observational studies that reported an association between pre-operative depression and pain outcomes after major surgery. Multilevel random effects meta-analyses were conducted to pool standardised mean differences and 95%CI for postoperative pain scores in patients with depression compared with those without depression, at different time intervals. A meta-analysis was performed for studies reporting change in pain scores from the pre-operative period to any time-point after surgery. Sixty studies (n = 501,962) were included in the overall review, of which 18 were eligible for meta-analysis. Pre-operative depression was associated with greater pain scores at < 72 h (standardised mean difference 0.97 (95%CI 0.37-1.56), p = 0.009, I2 = 41%; moderate certainty) and > 6 months (standardised mean difference 0.45 (95%CI 0.23-0.68), p < 0.001, I2 = 78%; low certainty) after surgery, but not at 3-6 months after surgery (standardised mean difference 0.54 (95%CI -0.06-1.15), p = 0.07, I2 = 83%; very low certainty). The change in pain scores from pre-operative baseline to 1-2 years after surgery was similar between patients with and without pre-operative depression (standardised mean difference 0.13 (95%CI -0.06-0.32), p = 0.15, I2 = 54%; very low certainty). Overall, pre-existing depression before surgery was associated with worse pain severity postoperatively. Our findings highlight the importance of incorporating psychological care into current postoperative pain management approaches in patients with depression.
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- S Lee
- Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
- Department of Anesthesia, St Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
- Department of Anesthesia, St Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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Van Wijck SFM, Barza A, Vermeulen J, Eyck BM, Van der Wilk BJ, Van der Harst E, Verhofstad MHJ, Lagarde SM, Van Lieshout EMM, Wijffels MME. Fractures and other chest wall abnormalities after thoracotomy for esophageal cancer: A retrospective cohort study. World J Surg 2024; 48:662-672. [PMID: 38305774 DOI: 10.1002/wjs.12083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2023] [Accepted: 01/06/2024] [Indexed: 02/03/2024]
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BACKGROUND Chest pain following a thoracotomy for esophageal cancer is frequently reported but poorly understood. This study aimed to (1) determine the prevalence of thoracotomy-related thoracic fractures on postoperative imaging and (2) compare complications, long-term pain, and quality of life in patients with versus without these fractures. METHODS This retrospective cohort study enrolled patients with esophageal cancer who underwent a thoracotomy between 2010 and 2020 with pre- and postoperative CTs (<1 and/or >6 months). Disease-free patients were invited for questionnaires on pain and quality of life. RESULTS Of a total of 366 patients, thoracotomy-related rib fractures were seen in 144 (39%) and thoracic transverse process fractures in 4 (2%) patients. Patients with thoracic fractures more often developed complications (89% vs. 74%, p = 0.002), especially pneumonia (51% vs. 39%, p = 0.032). Questionnaires were completed by 77 after a median of 41 (P25 -P75 28-91) months. Long-term pain was frequently (63%) reported but was not associated with thoracic fractures (p = 0.637), and neither were quality of life scores. CONCLUSIONS Thoracic fractures are prevalent in patients following a thoracotomy for esophageal cancer. These thoracic fractures were associated with an increased risk of postoperative complications, especially pneumonia, but an association with long-term pain or reduced quality of life was not confirmed.
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- Suzanne F M Van Wijck
- Trauma Research Unit, Department of Surgery, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Trauma Research Unit, Department of Surgery, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Maasstad Ziekenhuis, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Trauma Research Unit, Department of Surgery, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Trauma Research Unit, Department of Surgery, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Trauma Research Unit, Department of Surgery, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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Michel-Cherqui M, Fessler J, Dorges P, Szekély B, Sage E, Glorion M, Fischler M, Martinez V, Labro M, Vallée A, Le Guen M. Chronic pain after posterolateral and axillary approaches to lung surgery: a monocentric observational study. J Anesth 2023; 37:687-702. [PMID: 37573522 DOI: 10.1007/s00540-023-03221-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2022] [Accepted: 06/28/2023] [Indexed: 08/15/2023]
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PURPOSE Post-thoracotomy pain syndrome (PTPS) and chronic postsurgical neuropathic pain (CPNP) were evaluated 4 months after thoracic surgery whether the approach was a posterolateral (PL) incision or the less invasive axillary (AX) one. METHODS Patients, 79 in each group, undergoing a thoracotomy between July 2014 and November 2015 were analyzed 4 months after surgery in this prospective monocentric cohort study. RESULTS More PL patients suffered PTPS (60.8% vs. 40.5%; p = 0.017) but CPNP was equally present (45.8% and 46.9% in the PL and AX groups). Patients with PTPS have more limited daily activities (p < 0.001) but a similar psychological disability (i.e., catastrophism). Patients with CPNP have an even greater limitation of daily activities (p = 0.007) and more catastrophism (p = 0.0002). Intensity of pain during mobilization of the homolateral shoulder at postoperative day 6 (OR = 1.40, CI 95% [1.13-1.75], p = 0.002); age (OR = 0.97 [0.94-1.00], p = 0.022), and presence of pain before surgery (OR = 2.22 [1.00-4.92], p = 0.049) are related to the occurrence of PTPS; while, height of hypoesthesia area on the breast line measured 6 days after surgery is the only factor related to that of CPNP (OR = 1.14 [1.01-1.30], p = 0.036). CONCLUSION Minimally invasive surgery was associated with less frequent PTPS, but with equal risk of CPNP. Pain before surgery and its postoperative intensity are associated with PTPS. This must lead to a more aggressive care of pain patients before surgery and of a better management of postoperative pain. CPNP can be forecasted according to the early postoperative height of hypoesthesia area on the breast line.
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- Mireille Michel-Cherqui
- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Management, Hôpital Foch, 40 rue Worth, 92150, Suresnes, France
- Université Versailles-Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, 78000, Versailles, France
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Management, Hôpital Foch, 40 rue Worth, 92150, Suresnes, France
- Université Versailles-Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, 78000, Versailles, France
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Management, Hôpital Foch, 40 rue Worth, 92150, Suresnes, France
- Université Versailles-Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, 78000, Versailles, France
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Management, Hôpital Foch, 40 rue Worth, 92150, Suresnes, France
- Université Versailles-Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, 78000, Versailles, France
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery and Lung Transplantation, Hôpital Foch, 92150, Suresnes, France
- Université Versailles-Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, 78000, Versailles, France
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery and Lung Transplantation, Hôpital Foch, 92150, Suresnes, France
- Université Versailles-Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, 78000, Versailles, France
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Management, Hôpital Foch, 40 rue Worth, 92150, Suresnes, France.
- Université Versailles-Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, 78000, Versailles, France.
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Unit, Hôpital Raymond Poincaré, Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Paris, 92380, Garches, France
- Université Versailles-Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, 78000, Versailles, France
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- Department of Epidemiology-Data-Biostatistics, Delegation of Clinical Research and Innovation, Hôpital Foch, 92150, Suresnes, France
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- Department of Epidemiology-Data-Biostatistics, Delegation of Clinical Research and Innovation, Hôpital Foch, 92150, Suresnes, France
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Management, Hôpital Foch, 40 rue Worth, 92150, Suresnes, France
- Université Versailles-Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, 78000, Versailles, France
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Leivaditis V, Grapatsas K, Ehle B, Dahm M, Chatzimichalis A, Margaritis E, Baltayiannis N, Charokopos N, Sakellaropoulos G, Verras GI, Schizas D, Mulita A, Panagiotopoulos I, Mulita F, Koletsis E. Modified pericostal suture technique to reduce postoperative pain and provide optimum anatomic restoration after conversion of minimally invasive thoracic surgery to thoracotomy. KARDIOCHIRURGIA I TORAKOCHIRURGIA POLSKA = POLISH JOURNAL OF CARDIO-THORACIC SURGERY 2023; 20:193-199. [PMID: 37937165 PMCID: PMC10626407 DOI: 10.5114/kitp.2023.131940] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2023] [Accepted: 05/18/2023] [Indexed: 11/09/2023]
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Minimally invasive thoracic techniques often need to be converted to open thoracotomy. Thoracotomy is associated with severe postoperative pain in 50% of the patients, and this situation can be maintained for a prolonged period. Many efforts have been made to avoid this complication. We propose an easy and fast thoracotomy closure technique to avoid nerve entrapment at the time of chest closure suitable for cases of conversion to thoracotomy after a minimally invasive attempt. The proposed method effectively avoids interference with the intercostal nerve, which remains intact and restores the anatomy of the intercostal space. Efforts to decrease postoperative pain are vital. Thoracic surgeons are the principal health professionals able to deal with operative factors and postoperative pain management. We believe that the use of this easy and fast technique can facilitate excellent anatomic repositioning of the ribs alongside nerve sparing.
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- Vasileios Leivaditis
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Patras, Patras, Greece
- Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Westpfalz-Klinikum, Kaiserslautern, Germany
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery and Thoracic Endoscopy, Ruhrlandklinik, West German Lung Center, University Hospital Essen, University Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Asklepios Lung Clinic Munich-Gauting, Gauting, Germany
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- Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Westpfalz-Klinikum, Kaiserslautern, Germany
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Patras, Patras, Greece
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Patras, Patras, Greece
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- First Department of Surgery, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Laikon General Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Medical Physics, School Of Medicine, University of Patras, Patras, Greece
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Patras, Patras, Greece
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- Department of General Surgery, University of Patras, Patras, Greece
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Patras, Patras, Greece
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Xu M, Zhang G, Tang Y, Wang R, Yang J. Impact of Regional Anesthesia on Subjective Quality of Recovery in Patients Undergoing Thoracic Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2023; 37:1744-1750. [PMID: 37301699 DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2023.05.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2023] [Revised: 04/28/2023] [Accepted: 05/01/2023] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Regional anesthesia can be effective for managing pain after thoracic surgery. This study evaluated whether it can also improve patient-reported quality of recovery (QoR) after such surgery. DESIGN Meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. SETTING Postoperative care. INTERVENTION Perioperative regional anesthesia. PATIENTS Adults undergoing thoracic surgery. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS The primary outcome was total QoR scores 24 hours after surgery. Secondary outcomes were postoperative opioid consumption, pain scores, pulmonary function, respiratory complications, and other adverse effects. Eight studies were identified, of which 6 involving 532 patients receiving video-assisted thoracic surgery were included in the quantitative analysis of QoR. Regional anesthesia significantly improved QoR-40 score (mean difference 9.48; 95% CI 3.53-15.44; I2 = 89%; 4 trials involving 296 patients) and QoR-15 score (mean difference 6.7; 95% CI 2.58-10.82; I2 = 0%; 2 trials involving 236 patients). Regional anesthesia also significantly reduced postoperative opioid consumption and the incidence of nausea and vomiting. Insufficient data were available to meta-analyze the effects of regional anesthesia on postoperative pulmonary function or respiratory complications. CONCLUSIONS The available evidence suggests that regional anesthesia can enhance QoR after video-assisted thoracic surgery. Future studies should confirm and extend these findings.
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- Min Xu
- Department of Anesthesiology, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
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Danielsen AV, Andreasen JJ, Dinesen B, Hansen J, Kjær-Staal Petersen K, Simonsen C, Arendt-Nielsen L. Chronic post-thoracotomy pain after lung cancer surgery: a prospective study of preoperative risk factors. Scand J Pain 2023; 23:501-510. [PMID: 37327358 DOI: 10.1515/sjpain-2023-0016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2023] [Accepted: 05/27/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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OBJECTIVES The objective of this longitudinal cohort study was to investigate if preoperative pain mechanisms, anxiety, and depression increase risk of developing chronic post-thoracotomy pain (CPTP) after lung cancer surgery. METHODS Patients with suspected or confirmed lung cancer undergoing surgery by either video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery or anterior thoracotomy were recruited consecutively. Preoperative assessments were conducted by: quantitative sensory testing (QST) (brush, pinprick, cuff pressure pain detection threshold, cuff pressure tolerance pain threshold, temporal summation and conditioned pain modulation), neuropathic pain symptom inventory (NPSI), and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). Clinical parameters in relation to surgery were also collected. Presence of CPTP was determined after six months and defined as pain of any intensity in relation to the operation area on a numeric rating scale form 0 (no pain) to 10 (worst pain imaginable). RESULTS A total of 121 patients (60.2 %) completed follow-up and 56 patients (46.3 %) reported CPTP. Development of CPTP was associated with higher preoperative HADS score (p=0.025), higher preoperative NPSI score (p=0.009) and acute postoperative pain (p=0.042). No differences were observed in relation to preoperative QST assessment by cuff algometry and HADS anxiety and depression sub-scores. CONCLUSIONS High preoperative HADS score preoperative pain, acute postoperative pain intensity, and preoperative neuropathic symptoms were was associated with CPTP after lung cancer surgery. No differences in values of preoperative QST assessments were found. Preoperative assessment and identification of patients at higher risk of postoperative pain will offer opportunity for further exploration and development of preventive measures and individualised pain management depending on patient risk profile.
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- Allan Vestergaard Danielsen
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark
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- Department of Health Science and Technology, Faculty of Medicine, Aalborg University, Laboratory of Welfare Technologies - Digital Health & Rehabilitation, Aalborg, Denmark
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- Department of Health Science and Technology, Faculty of Medicine, Aalborg University, CardioTech Research Group, Aalborg, Denmark
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- Department of Health Science and Technology, Faculty of Medicine, Aalborg University, Center for Neuroplasticity and Pain (CNAP), SMI, Aalborg, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark
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- Department of Health Science and Technology, Faculty of Medicine, Aalborg University, Center for Neuroplasticity and Pain (CNAP), SMI, Aalborg, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Gastroenterology, Mech-Sense, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark
- Steno Diabetes Center North Denmark, Clinical Institute, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark
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Pergolizzi JV, LeQuang JA, Magnusson P, Varrassi G. Identifying risk factors for chronic postsurgical pain and preventive measures: a comprehensive update. Expert Rev Neurother 2023; 23:1297-1310. [PMID: 37999989 DOI: 10.1080/14737175.2023.2284872] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2023] [Accepted: 11/14/2023] [Indexed: 11/26/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Chronic postsurgical pain (CPSP) is a prevalent condition that can diminish health-related quality of life, cause functional deficits, and lead to patient distress. Rates of CPSP are higher for certain types of surgeries than others (thoracic, breast, or lower extremity amputations) but can occur after even uncomplicated minimally invasive procedures. CPSP has multiple mechanisms, but always starts as acute postsurgical pain, which involves inflammatory processes and may encompass direct or indirect neural injury. Risk factors for CPSP are largely known but many, such as female sex, younger age, or type of surgery, are not modifiable. The best strategy against CPSP is to quickly and effectively treat acute postoperative pain using a multimodal analgesic regimen that is safe, effective, and spares opioids. AREAS COVERED This is a narrative review of the literature. EXPERT OPINION Every surgical patient is at some risk for CPSP. Control of acute postoperative pain appears to be the most effective approach, but principles of good opioid stewardship should apply. The role of regional anesthetics as analgesics is gaining interest and may be appropriate for certain patients. Finally, patients should be better informed about their relative risk for CPSP.
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- School of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden
- Department of Cardiology, Center for Clinical Research, Falun, Sweden
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Clephas PRD, Hoeks SE, Singh PM, Guay CS, Trivella M, Klimek M, Heesen M. Prognostic factors for chronic post-surgical pain after lung and pleural surgery: a systematic review with meta-analysis, meta-regression and trial sequential analysis. Anaesthesia 2023. [PMID: 37094792 DOI: 10.1111/anae.16009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/13/2023] [Indexed: 04/26/2023]
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Chronic post-surgical pain is known to be a common complication of thoracic surgery and has been associated with a lower quality of life, increased healthcare utilisation, substantial direct and indirect costs, and increased long-term use of opioids. This systematic review with meta-analysis aimed to identify and summarise the evidence of all prognostic factors for chronic post-surgical pain after lung and pleural surgery. Electronic databases were searched for retrospective and prospective observational studies as well as randomised controlled trials that included patients undergoing lung or pleural surgery and reported on prognostic factors for chronic post-surgical pain. We included 56 studies resulting in 45 identified prognostic factors, of which 16 were pooled with a meta-analysis. Prognostic factors that increased chronic post-surgical pain risk were as follows: higher postoperative pain intensity (day 1, 0-10 score), mean difference (95%CI) 1.29 (0.62-1.95), p < 0.001; pre-operative pain, odds ratio (95%CI) 2.86 (1.94-4.21), p < 0.001; and longer surgery duration (in minutes), mean difference (95%CI) 12.07 (4.99-19.16), p < 0.001. Prognostic factors that decreased chronic post-surgical pain risk were as follows: intercostal nerve block, odds ratio (95%CI) 0.76 (0.61-0.95) p = 0.018 and video-assisted thoracic surgery, 0.54 (0.43-0.66) p < 0.001. Trial sequential analysis was used to adjust for type 1 and type 2 errors of statistical analysis and confirmed adequate power for these prognostic factors. In contrast to other studies, we found that age had no significant effect on chronic post-surgical pain and there was not enough evidence to conclude on sex. Meta-regression did not reveal significant effects of any of the study covariates on the prognostic factors with a significant effect on chronic post-surgical pain. Expressed as grading of recommendations, assessment, development and evaluations criteria, the certainty of evidence was high for pre-operative pain and video-assisted thoracic surgery, moderate for intercostal nerve block and surgery duration and low for postoperative pain intensity. We thus identified actionable factors which can be addressed to attempt to reduce the risk of chronic post-surgical pain after lung surgery.
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- P R D Clephas
- Department of Cardiology, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, St Louis, MO, USA
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Picower Institute for Learning and Memory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Centre for Statistics in Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Kantonsspital Baden AG, Baden, Switzerland
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Merlo A, Carlson R, Espey J, Williams BM, Balakrishnan P, Chen S, Dawson L, Johnson D, Brickey J, Pompili C, Mody GN. Postoperative Symptom Burden in Patients Undergoing Lung Cancer Surgery. J Pain Symptom Manage 2022; 64:254-267. [PMID: 35659636 PMCID: PMC10744975 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2022.05.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2022] [Revised: 05/15/2022] [Accepted: 05/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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CONTEXT Previous studies on quality of life (QOL) after lung cancer surgery have identified a long duration of symptoms postoperatively. We first performed a systematic review of QOL in patients undergoing surgery for lung cancer. A subgroup analysis was conducted focusing on symptom burden and its relationship with QOL. OBJECTIVE To perform a qualitative review of articles addressing symptom burden in patients undergoing surgical resection for lung cancer. METHODS The parent systematic review utilized search terms for symptoms, functional status, and well-being as well as instruments commonly used to evaluate global QOL and symptom experiences after lung cancer surgery. The articles examining symptom burden (n = 54) were analyzed through thematic analysis of their findings and graded according to the Oxford Centre for Evidence-based Medicine rating scale. RESULTS The publication rate of studies assessing symptom burden in patients undergoing surgery for lung cancer have increased over time. The level of evidence quality was 2 or 3 for 14 articles (cohort study or case control) and level of 4 in the remaining 40 articles (case series). The most common QOL instruments used were the Short Form 36 and 12, the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire, and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Score. Thematic analysis revealed several key findings: 1) lung cancer surgery patients have a high symptom burden both before and after surgery; 2) pain, dyspnea, cough, fatigue, depression, and anxiety are the most commonly studied symptoms; 3) the presence of symptoms prior to surgery is an important risk factor for higher acuity of symptoms and persistence after surgery; and 4) symptom burden is a predictor of postoperative QOL. CONCLUSION Lung cancer patients undergoing surgery carry a high symptom burden which impacts their QOL. Measurement approaches use myriad and heterogenous instruments. More research is needed to standardize symptom burden measurement and management, with the goal to improve patient experience and overall outcomes.
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- Aurelie Merlo
- Department of Surgery (A.M., J.E., B.M.W., G.N.M.), University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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- University Libraries (R.C.), University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Surgery (A.M., J.E., B.M.W., G.N.M.), University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Surgery (A.M., J.E., B.M.W., G.N.M.), University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Surgery (S.C.), Medical University of South Carolina, South Carolina, USA
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- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine (L.D., D.J., J.B.), Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine (L.D., D.J., J.B.), Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine (L.D., D.J., J.B.), Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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- Section of Patient Centred Outcomes Research (C.P.), Leeds Institute for Medical Research at St James's, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- Department of Surgery (A.M., J.E., B.M.W., G.N.M.), University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA; Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center (G.N.M.), University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA.
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Post-thoracotomy Pain Syndrome. Curr Pain Headache Rep 2022; 26:677-681. [PMID: 35816220 DOI: 10.1007/s11916-022-01069-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW This article reviews PTPS demographics, diagnosis, pathophysiology, surgical and anesthetic techniques, and their role in preventing PTPS along with updated treatment options. RECENT FINDINGS Post-thoracotomy pain syndrome (PTPS) can be incapacitating. The neuropathic type pain of PTPS is along the incision site and persists at least 2 months postoperatively. There is a wide reported range of prevalence of PTPS. There are several risk factors that have been identified including surgical technique and younger age. Several surgical and anesthetic techniques have been trialed to reduce pain after thoracotomy. Multimodal pain control is the suggested long-term treatment plan for patients with PTPS. There are several factors that can be modified to reduce pain and incidence of PTPS during the perioperative period and the use of multimodal analgesia is suggested for the treatment of PTPS.
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Castroman P, Quiroga O, Mayoral Rojals V, Gómez M, Moka E, Pergolizzi Jr J, Varrassi G. Reimagining How We Treat Acute Pain: A Narrative Review. Cureus 2022; 14:e23992. [PMID: 35547466 PMCID: PMC9084930 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.23992] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2022] [Accepted: 04/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Acute pain may be influenced by biopsychosocial factors. Conditioned pain modulation, distraction, peripheral nerve stimulation, and cryoneurolysis may be helpful in its treatment. New developments in opioids, such as opioids with bifunctional targets and oliceridine, may be particularly suited for acute pain care. Allosteric modulators can enhance receptor subtype selectivity, offering analgesia with fewer and/or less severe side effects. Neuroinflammation in acute pain is caused by direct insult to the central nervous system and is distinct from neuroinflammation in degenerative disorders. Pharmacologic agents targeting the neuroinflammatory process are limited at this time. Postoperative pain is a prevalent form of acute pain and must be recognized as a global public health challenge. This type of pain may be severe, impede rehabilitation, and is often under-treated. A subset of surgical patients develops chronic postsurgical pain. Acute pain is not just temporally limited pain that often resolves on its own. It is an important subject for further research as acute pain may transition into more damaging and debilitating chronic pain. Reimagining how we treat acute pain will help us better address this urgent unmet medical need.
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Sciberras SC, Vella AP, Vella B, Spiteri J, Mizzi C, Borg-Xuereb K, LaFerla G, Grech G, Sammut F. A randomized, controlled trial on the effect of anesthesia on chronic pain after total knee arthroplasty. Pain Manag 2022; 12:711-723. [PMID: 35350864 DOI: 10.2217/pmt-2021-0081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Aim: The study sought to evaluate the influence of anesthesia on chronic pain after total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Methods: This was a single-center, randomized controlled study, with patients receiving a spinal anesthetic (SP) alone or a general anesthetic (GA) with femoral block, with follow-up at 3 and at 6 months. The primary outcome was the WOMAC® score at 6 months. Results: 199 patients were enrolled. Group SP had better function (WOMAC: GA: 16.9 vs SP: 14.4, p = 0.015) and less pain (WOMAC pain: GA: 3.04 vs SP: 2.69, p = 0.02) at 3 months, but not at 6 months. Overall, 11% of patients had chronic postsurgical pain (CPSP), with Group GA having a higher incidence of CPSP at 6 months. Neuropathic pain increased during the follow-up and was more common in patients with CPSP. Conclusion: An SP reduces pain and incidence of CPSP after TKA. Clinical Trial Registration: NCT04206046 (ClinicalTrials.gov).
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- Stephen C Sciberras
- Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine & Surgery, University of Malta, Msida, MSD, 2090, Malta
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- Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine & Surgery, University of Malta, Msida, MSD, 2090, Malta.,Saint James Hospital, Sliema, SLM, 1807, Malta
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- Department of Anaesthesia, ITU & Pain Management, Mater Dei Hospital, Msida, MSD, 2080, Malta
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- Department of Anaesthesia, ITU & Pain Management, Mater Dei Hospital, Msida, MSD, 2080, Malta
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- Department of Anaesthesia, ITU & Pain Management, Mater Dei Hospital, Msida, MSD, 2080, Malta
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- Department of Anaesthesia, ITU & Pain Management, Mater Dei Hospital, Msida, MSD, 2080, Malta
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- Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine & Surgery, University of Malta, Msida, MSD, 2090, Malta
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- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine & Surgery, University of Malta, Msida, MSD, 2090, Malta
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- Department of Statistics & Operations Research, Faculty of Science, University of Malta, Msida, MSD, 2090, Malta
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Peng J, Wang Z, Ma L, Ma W, Liu G, Zhang H, Wang Q, Zhu B, Zhao L. Incidence and Influencing Factors of Chronic Postthoracotomy Pain in Lung Tumor Patients. JOURNAL OF HEALTHCARE ENGINEERING 2022; 2022:7584481. [PMID: 35251576 PMCID: PMC8894015 DOI: 10.1155/2022/7584481] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2021] [Revised: 12/22/2021] [Accepted: 01/10/2022] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To estimate the incidence of chronic postthoracotomy pain (CPTP) in lung tumor patients and to explore the influencing factors of the intensity of CPTP. METHODS Lung tumor patients who underwent video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) or thoracotomy were consecutively recruited from October 2016 to December 2017 at Yunnan Cancer Hospital. All the eligible patients were interviewed via telephone at the end of the third month after surgeries to identify the presence of CPTP. The potential influencing factors of CPTP, including pre-, intra-, and postoperative variables, were collected from medical records. A cumulative logit regression model was used to identify the independent influencing factors of the intensity of CPTP. RESULTS Three hundred and forty-three patients completed a telephone interview. The estimated overall incidence of CPTP was 67.6% (95% of confidence interval, 95% CI: 62.4%, 72.6%) in lung tumor patients; 70.8% (95% CI: 63.8%, 77.1%) in benign patients and 63.5% (95% CI: 55.2%, 71.3%) in malignant patients; and 78.1% (95% CI: 66.0%, 87.5%) in open chest and 65.2% (95% CI: 59.3%, 70.8%) in VATS. Cumulative logit regression models (intensity order, NRS, 0 ⟶ 1-3 ⟶ 4-) revealed independent influencing factors of CPTP to be patients with diabetes (OR = 0.32; 95% CI: 0.14, 0.76), usage of VATS (OR = 0.47; 95% CI: 027, 0.82), and the amount of intraoperative blood loss (OR = 1.09; 95% CI: 1.00, 1.19). CONCLUSIONS A high incidence of CPTP is detected in lung tumor patients following the thoracic operation. Patients with diabetes and using VATS are the independent protective factors of the intensity of CPTP, and the increasing amount of intraoperative blood loss is an independent risk factor of the intensity of CPTP.
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- Jing Peng
- Department of Anesthesiology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University (Yunnan Cancer Hospital), Kinming 650118, Yunnan, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University (Yunnan Cancer Hospital), Kinming 650118, Yunnan, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University (Yunnan Cancer Hospital), Kinming 650118, Yunnan, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University (Yunnan Cancer Hospital), Kinming 650118, Yunnan, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University (Yunnan Cancer Hospital), Kinming 650118, Yunnan, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University (Yunnan Cancer Hospital), Kinming 650118, Yunnan, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University (Yunnan Cancer Hospital), Kinming 650118, Yunnan, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University (Yunnan Cancer Hospital), Kinming 650118, Yunnan, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University (Yunnan Cancer Hospital), Kinming 650118, Yunnan, China
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Prediction of chronic postsurgical pain in adults: a protocol for multivariable prediction model development. BMJ Open 2021. [PMCID: PMC8718417 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-053618] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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Introduction Chronic postsurgical pain (CPSP) is a condition that affects an estimated 10%–50% of adults, depending on the surgical procedure. CPSP often interferes with activities of daily living and may have a negative impact on quality of life, emotional and physical well-being. Clinical prediction models can help clinicians target preventive strategies towards patients at high-risk of CPSP. Therefore, the objective of this study is to develop a clinically applicable and generalisable prediction model for CPSP in adults. Methods and analysis This research will be a prospective single-centre observational cohort study in Denmark spanning approximately 1 year or until a predefined number of patients are recruited (n=1526). Adult patients aged 18 years and older scheduled to undergo surgery will be recruited at Aarhus University Hospital. The primary outcome is CPSP 3 months after surgery defined as average pain intensity at rest or on movement ≥3 on numerical rating scale (NRS) within the past week, and/or average pain interference ≥3 on NRS among any of seven short-form Brief Pain Inventory items in the past week (general activity, mood, walking ability, normal work (including housework), relations with other people, sleep and enjoyment of life). Logistic regression will be used to conduct multivariate analysis. Predictive model performance will be evaluated by discrimination, calibration and model classification. Ethics and dissemination This research has been approved by Central Region Denmark and will be conducted in accordance with the Danish Data Protection Act and Declaration of Helsinki. Study findings will be disseminated through conference presentations and peer-reviewed publication. A CPSP risk calculator (CPSP-RC) will be developed based on predictors retained in the final models. The CPSP-RC will be made available online and as a mobile application to be easily accessible for clinical use and future research including validation and clinical impact assessments. Trial registration number NCT04866147.
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Safan TF, Ibrahim WA, Belita MI, Abdalla Mohamed A, Salem AE. Ultrasound guided paravertebral block versus intravenous lidocaine infusion for management of post-thoracotomy pain. EGYPTIAN JOURNAL OF ANAESTHESIA 2021. [DOI: 10.1080/11101849.2021.1962593] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022] Open
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- Department of Anesthesiology & ICU, National Cancer Institute, Cairo University Giza Egypt
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Koo CH, Lee HT, Na HS, Ryu JH, Shin HJ. Efficacy of Erector Spinae Plane Block for Analgesia in Thoracic Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2021; 36:1387-1395. [PMID: 34301447 DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2021.06.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2021] [Revised: 06/09/2021] [Accepted: 06/23/2021] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to determine whether erector spinae plane block (ESPB) can provide an effective analgesia for managing pain after thoracic surgery and compare the efficacy of ESPB with that of other regional analgesic techniques. DESIGN Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. SETTING PubMed, EMBASE, CENTRAL, CINAHL, Scopus, and Web of Science were searched. PARTICIPANTS Patients undergoing thoracic surgeries. INTERVENTION Erector spinae plane block with local anesthetics for postoperative analgesia. MEASUREMENT AND MAIN RESULTS Seventeen studies, including 1,092 patients, were included in the final analysis. Erector spinae plane block reduced 24-hour postoperative opioid consumption (mean difference [MD] -17.49, 95% CI -26.87 to -8.12), pain score at rest (MD -0.82, 95% CI -1.31 to -0.33), and pain score at movement (MD -0.77, 95% CI -1.20 to -0.3) compared to no block. Compared with other regional blocks, various results have been observed. Although statistical results showed that ESPB is inferior to thoracic paravertebral block and intercostal nerve block and superior to serratus anterior plan block in postoperative analgesia, clinical differences remain unclear. The incidence of hematoma was lower in the ESPB group than in the other groups (odds ratio 0.19, 95% CI 0.05-0.73). CONCLUSION Erector spinae plane block may provide effective analgesia after thoracic surgery. Compared with other techniques, it is a safer method, without clinically important differences, for postoperative pain control. Therefore, ESPB may be considered as a valuable option for postoperative pain management after thoracic surgery.
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- Chang-Hoon Koo
- Department of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
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- Department of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
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- Department of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
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- Department of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea; Department of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea.
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Clephas PRD, Hoeks SE, Trivella M, Guay CS, Singh PM, Klimek M, Heesen M. Prognostic factors for chronic post-surgical pain after lung or pleural surgery: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ Open 2021; 11:e051554. [PMID: 34130966 PMCID: PMC8207993 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-051554] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Chronic post-surgical pain (CPSP) after lung or pleural surgery is a common complication and associated with a decrease in quality of life, long-term use of pain medication and substantial economic costs. An abundant number of primary prognostic factor studies are published each year, but findings are often inconsistent, methods heterogeneous and the methodological quality questionable. Systematic reviews and meta-analyses are therefore needed to summarise the evidence. METHODS AND ANALYSIS The reporting of this protocol adheres to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Protocols (PRISMA-P) checklist. We will include retrospective and prospective studies with a follow-up of at least 3 months reporting patient-related factors and surgery-related factors for any adult population. Randomised controlled trials will be included if they report on prognostic factors for CPSP after lung or pleural surgery. We will exclude case series, case reports, literature reviews, studies that do not report results for lung or pleural surgery separately and studies that modified the treatment or prognostic factor based on pain during the observation period. MEDLINE, Scopus, Web of Science, Embase, Cochrane, CINAHL, Google Scholar and relevant literature reviews will be searched. Independent pairs of two reviewers will assess studies in two stages based on the PICOTS criteria. We will use the Quality in Prognostic Studies tool for the quality assessment and the CHARMS-PF checklist for the data extraction of the included studies. The analyses will all be conducted separately for each identified prognostic factor. We will analyse adjusted and unadjusted estimated measures separately. When possible, evidence will be summarised with a meta-analysis and otherwise narratively. We will quantify heterogeneity by calculating the Q and I2 statistics. The heterogeneity will be further explored with meta-regression and subgroup analyses based on clinical knowledge. The quality of the evidence obtained will be evaluated according to the Grades of Recommendation Assessment, Development and Evaluation guideline 28. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION Ethical approval will not be necessary, as all data are already in the public domain. Results will be published in a peer-reviewed scientific journal. PROSPERO REGISTRATION NUMBER CRD42021227888.
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- Cardiovascular Medicine, Clinical Sciences Division, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, UK
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- Anesthesiology, Washington University School of Medicine in St Louis, St Louis, Missouri, USA
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- Anesthesiology, Washington University School of Medicine in St Louis, St Louis, Missouri, USA
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- Anesthesiology, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, The Netherlands
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- Anesthesiology, Kantonsspital Baden AG, Baden, Switzerland
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Huang C, Sun Y, Wu Q, Ma C, Jiao P, Wang Y, Huang W, Tian W, Yu H, Li D, Tong H. Simultaneous bilateral pulmonary resection via single-utility port VATS for multiple pulmonary nodules: A single-center experience of 16 cases. Thorac Cancer 2020; 12:525-533. [PMID: 33354921 PMCID: PMC7882384 DOI: 10.1111/1759-7714.13791] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2020] [Revised: 12/01/2020] [Accepted: 12/02/2020] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Background The detection rate of bilateral multiple pulmonary nodules (BMPNs) is increasing due to widespread use of chest computed tomography (CT) screening. However, there is no consensus on the treatment options for BMPNs and whether simultaneous bilateral pulmonary resection is safe remains controversial. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the feasibility and safety of simultaneous bilateral pulmonary resection for BMPNs. Methods A total of 16 consecutive patients with BMPNs who underwent simultaneous bilateral pulmonary resection in Beijing Hospital from June 2013 to July 2020 were enrolled in this study. Clinical characteristics, imaging and pathological features, and perioperative outcomes were retrospectively reviewed. Results There were 10 males and six females included in the study with a mean age of 61.9 (range: 39–78) years. A total of 35 nodules were resected in 16 patients including 12 patients with bilateral primary lung cancer, three patients with primary lung cancer on one side and a benign nodule on the contralateral side, and one patient with bilateral benign nodules. All patients underwent bilateral pulmonary resection via single‐utility port video‐assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS). Nine, four, two, and one patients underwent lobectomy with contralateral segmentectomy or wedge resection, segmentectomy with contralateral wedge resection, bilateral segmentectomy and bilateral wedge resection, respectively. All operations were accomplished successfully without intraoperative blood transfusion, conversion to thoracotomy, major complication and postoperative 90‐day death. The mean operation time was 220.1 ± 65.6 minutes, median thoracic drainage duration was four days (range: 2–8 days), mean pleural drainage was 1387.5 ± 694.7 mL, and median postoperative hospital stay was seven days (range: 5–18 days). There were three cases (18.8%) of minor complications, including one case of pulmonary air leakage, one case of atrial fibrillation, and one case of poor healing of surgical site. A total of 50% (8/16) of the patients had severe postoperative pain and required additional analgesia. Conclusions For selected patients, simultaneous bilateral pulmonary resection via single‐utility port VATS is a safe and feasible minimally invasive procedure for BMPNs. Adequate postoperative analgesia via a multimodal analgesia strategy should be used to prevent postoperative pain. Key points Significant findings of the study The incidence of major complication after minimally invasive bilateral pulmonary resection is low for patients with good pulmonary function, but there is a relatively high incidence of minor complications and pain at the surgical site. Adequate postoperative analgesia via multimodal analgesia strategy should be used to prevent postoperative pain. What this study adds For the treatment of bilateral multiple pulmonary nodules, simultaneous bilateral pulmonary resection via single‐utility port video‐assisted thoracoscopic surgery is safe and feasible for selected patients.
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- Chuan Huang
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Beijing Hospital, National Center of Gerontology, Institute of Geriatric Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Beijing Hospital, National Center of Gerontology, Institute of Geriatric Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Beijing Hospital, National Center of Gerontology, Institute of Geriatric Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Beijing Hospital, National Center of Gerontology, Institute of Geriatric Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Beijing Hospital, National Center of Gerontology, Institute of Geriatric Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Beijing Hospital, National Center of Gerontology, Institute of Geriatric Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Beijing Hospital, National Center of Gerontology, Institute of Geriatric Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Beijing Hospital, National Center of Gerontology, Institute of Geriatric Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Beijing Hospital, National Center of Gerontology, Institute of Geriatric Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Beijing Hospital, National Center of Gerontology, Institute of Geriatric Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Beijing Hospital, National Center of Gerontology, Institute of Geriatric Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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Baos S, Rogers CA, Abbadi R, Alzetani A, Casali G, Chauhan N, Collett L, Culliford L, de Jesus SE, Edwards M, Goddard N, Lamb J, McKeon H, Molyneux M, Stokes EA, Wordsworth S, Gibbison B, Pufulete M. Effectiveness, cost-effectiveness and safety of gabapentin versus placebo as an adjunct to multimodal pain regimens in surgical patients: protocol of a placebo controlled randomised controlled trial with blinding (GAP study). BMJ Open 2020; 10:e041176. [PMID: 33444208 PMCID: PMC7682449 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-041176] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2020] [Revised: 10/14/2020] [Accepted: 10/16/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Gabapentin is an antiepileptic drug currently licensed to treat epilepsy and neuropathic pain but has been used off-label to treat acute postoperative pain. The GAP study will compare the effectiveness, cost-effectiveness and safety of gabapentin as an adjunct to standard multimodal analgesia versus placebo for the management of pain after major surgery. METHODS AND ANALYSIS The GAP study is a multicentre, double-blind, randomised controlled trial in patients aged 18 years and over, undergoing different types of major surgery (cardiac, thoracic or abdominal). Patients will be randomised in a 1:1 ratio to receive either gabapentin (600 mg just before surgery and 600 mg/day for 2 days after surgery) or placebo in addition to usual pain management for each type of surgery. Patients will be followed up daily until hospital discharge and then at 4 weeks and 4 months after surgery. The primary outcome is length of hospital stay following surgery. Secondary outcomes include pain, total opioid use, adverse health events, health related quality of life and costs. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION This study has been approved by the Research Ethics Committee . Findings will be shared with participating hospitals and disseminated to the academic community through peer-reviewed publications and presentation at national and international meetings. Patients will be informed of the results through patient organisations and participant newsletters. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER ISRCTN63614165.
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- Sarah Baos
- Bristol Trials Centre, Clinical Trials and Evaluation Unit, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- Bristol Trials Centre, Clinical Trials and Evaluation Unit, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- Department of Surgery, University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust, Bristol, UK
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- Department of Surgery, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Southampton, UK
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- Department of Surgery, University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust, Bristol, UK
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- Department of Anaesthesia, University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust, Bristol, UK
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- Bristol Trials Centre, Clinical Trials and Evaluation Unit, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- Bristol Trials Centre, Clinical Trials and Evaluation Unit, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- Bristol Trials Centre, Clinical Trials and Evaluation Unit, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- Department of Anaesthesia, University Hospital Southampton NHS FoundationTrust, Southampton, UK
- Acute, Critical & Perioperative Care Research Group, NIHR Biomedical Research Centre, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust/University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
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- Department of Anaesthesia, University Hospital Southampton NHS FoundationTrust, Southampton, UK
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- Bristol Trials Centre, Clinical Trials and Evaluation Unit, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- Bristol Trials Centre, Clinical Trials and Evaluation Unit, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- Department of Anaesthesia, University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust, Bristol, UK
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- Health Economics Research Centre, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Department of Anaesthesia, University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust, Bristol, UK
- Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- Bristol Trials Centre, Clinical Trials and Evaluation Unit, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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Gebhardt BR, Jain A, Basaham SA, Zahedi F, Ianchulev S, Brinckerhoff LH, Augoustides JG, Patel PA, Tsai A, Cobey FC. Chronic postthoracotomy pain in transapical transcatheter aortic valve replacement. Ann Card Anaesth 2020; 22:239-245. [PMID: 31274483 PMCID: PMC6639875 DOI: 10.4103/aca.aca_77_18] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Objective: Chronic postthoracotomy pain (CPTP) is a persistent, occasionally debilitating pain lasting >2 months following thoracic surgery. This study investigates for the first time the prevalence and clinical impact of CPTP in patients who have undergone a transapical transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TA-TAVR). Design: This was a single-institution, prospective observational survey and a retrospective chart review. Setting: The study was conducted in the University Hospital. Participants: Patients. Materials and Methods: A survey of 131 participants with either a previous TA TAVR or transfemoral (TF) TAVR procedure was completed. A telephone interview was conducted at least 2 months following TAVR; participants were asked to describe their pain using the Short-Form McGill Pain Questionnaire. Measurements and Main Results: Odds ratio (OR) was calculated using the proportions of questionnaire responders reporting “sensory” descriptors in the TA-TAVR versus the TF-TAVR groups. Results were then compared to individual Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire (KCCQ12) scores and 5-min walk test (5MWT) distances. A total of 119 participants were reviewed (63 TF, 56 TA). Among TA-TAVR questionnaire responders (n = 16), CPTP was found in 64.3% of participants for an average duration of 20.5-month postprocedure (OR = 10, [confidence interval (CI) 95% 1.91–52.5]; P = 0.003). TA-TAVR patients identified with CPTP had significant reductions in 5MWT distances (−2.22 m vs. 0.92 m [P = 0.04]) as well as trend toward significance in negative change of KCCQ12 scores OR = 18.82 (CI 95% 0.85–414.99; P = 0.06) compared to those without CPTP. Conclusions: CPTP occurs in patients undergoing TA-TAVR and is possibly associated with a decline quality of life and overall function.
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- Brian R Gebhardt
- Department of Anesthesiology, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA; Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA
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- Cardiovascular and Thoracic Section Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Perelman School of Medicine University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA
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Fiorelli S, Cioffi L, Menna C, Ibrahim M, De Blasi RA, Rendina EA, Rocco M, Massullo D. Chronic Pain After Lung Resection: Risk Factors, Neuropathic Pain, and Quality of Life. J Pain Symptom Manage 2020; 60:326-335. [PMID: 32220584 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2020.03.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2020] [Revised: 03/12/2020] [Accepted: 03/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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CONTEXT Chronic postsurgical pain (CPSP) can occur frequently after thoracic surgery. OBJECTIVES This retrospective study aimed to determine CPSP prevalence, risk factors, neuropathic pain (NP) occurrence, and its impact on quality of life. METHODS About 200 patients who underwent lung resection via minithoracotomy or thoracoscopy between January 2017 and December 2017 were assessed 4-12 months postoperatively via phone interview for chronic pain by a 0-10 Numeric Rating Scale, for NP using the Douleur Neuropathique 4 test, and for quality of life using a Short Form-36 (SF-36) Health Survey (Italian version). RESULTS CPSP incidence was 35% (n = 70 of 200; 95% CI 41-28) of which 31.5% (n = 22 of 70; 95% CI 41-21) was with NP. Only 10% of patients with CPSP reported severe chronic pain. According to univariate analysis, CPSP was associated to moderate and severe acute postoperative pain (P < 0.001), open surgery (P = 0.001), and female gender (P = 0.044). According to multivariable analysis, independent risk factors for CPSP development included moderate-to-severe acute postoperative pain occurrence (odds ratio 32.61; 95% CI 13.37-79.54; P < 0.001) and open surgery (odds ratio 6.78; 95% CI, 2.18-21.03; P = 0.001). NP incidence was higher in female patients (16% in women and 6% in men, respectively; P = 0.040). A significant decrease in all SF-36 Health Survey domain scores was recorded for patients with CPSP and NP (P < 0.001). CONCLUSION More than one of three patients who underwent lung resection could develop CPSP, frequently showing neuropathic component. Female gender reported a higher CPSP and NP incidence. Moderate-to-severe acute postoperative pain occurrence and open surgery seem to be independent risk factors for CPSP. Chronic pain and NP have a negative impact on quality of life, decreasing the SF-36 scores of all domains.
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- Silvia Fiorelli
- Department of Clinical and Surgical Translational Medicine, Anesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Sant'Andrea Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
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- Department of Clinical and Surgical Translational Medicine, Anesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Sant'Andrea Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Surgical Translational Medicine, Thoracic Surgery, Sant'Andrea Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Surgical Translational Medicine, Thoracic Surgery, Sant'Andrea Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Surgical Translational Medicine, Anesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Sant'Andrea Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Surgical Translational Medicine, Thoracic Surgery, Sant'Andrea Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Surgical Translational Medicine, Anesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Sant'Andrea Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Surgical Translational Medicine, Anesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Sant'Andrea Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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Brown LM, Kratz A, Verba S, Tancredi D, Clauw DJ, Palmieri T, Williams D. Pain and Opioid Use After Thoracic Surgery: Where We Are and Where We Need To Go. Ann Thorac Surg 2020; 109:1638-1645. [PMID: 32142814 DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2020.01.056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2019] [Accepted: 01/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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As many as one third of patients undergoing minimally invasive thoracic surgery and one half undergoing thoracotomy will have chronic pain, defined as pain lasting 2 to 3 months. There is limited information regarding predictors of chronic pain and even less is known about its impact on health-related quality of life, known as pain interference. Currently, there is a focus on decreased opioid prescribing after surgery. Interestingly, thoracic surgical patients are the least likely to be receiving opioids before surgery and have the highest rate of new persistent opioid use after surgery compared with other surgical cohorts. These studies of opioid use have identified important predictors of new persistent opioid use, but their findings are limited by failing to correlate opioid use with pain. The objectives of this invited review are to present the findings of pertinent studies of chronic pain and opioid use after thoracic surgery, "where we are," and to discuss gaps in our knowledge of these topics and opportunities for research to fill those gaps, "where we need to go."
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- Lisa M Brown
- Section of General Thoracic Surgery, UC Davis Health, Sacramento, California.
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Department of Design, University of California, Davis, Davis, California; Center for Design in the Public Interest, University of California, Davis, Davis, California
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- Center for Healthcare Policy and Research, UC Davis Health, Sacramento, California; Department of Pediatrics, UC Davis Health, Sacramento, California
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Chronic Pain and Fatigue Research Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Burn Surgery Division, Department of Surgery, UC Davis Health, Sacramento, California
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Chronic Pain and Fatigue Research Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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Clarke HA, Manoo V, Pearsall EA, Goel A, Feinberg A, Weinrib A, Chiu JC, Shah B, Ladak SSJ, Ward S, Srikandarajah S, Brar SS, McLeod RS. Consensus Statement for the Prescription of Pain Medication at Discharge after Elective Adult Surgery. Can J Pain 2020; 4:67-85. [PMID: 33987487 PMCID: PMC7951150 DOI: 10.1080/24740527.2020.1724775] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2019] [Revised: 01/30/2020] [Accepted: 01/30/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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This Consensus Statement provides recommendations on the prescription of pain medication at discharge from hospital for opioid-naïve adult patients who undergo elective surgery. It encourages health care providers (surgeons, anesthesiologists, nurses/nurse practitioners, pain teams, pharmacists, allied health professionals, and trainees) to (1) use nonopioid therapies and reduce the prescription of opioids so that fewer opioid pills are available for diversion and (2) educate patients and their families/caregivers about pain management options after surgery to optimize quality of care for postoperative pain. These recommendations apply to opioid-naïve adult patients who undergo elective surgery. This consensus statement is intended for use by health care providers involved in the management and care of surgical patients. A modified Delphi process was used to reach consensus on the recommendations. First, the authors conducted a scoping review of the literature to determine current best practices and existing guidelines. From the available literature and expertise of the authors, a draft list of recommendations was created. Second, the authors asked key stakeholders to review and provide feedback on several drafts of the document and attend an in-person consensus meeting. The modified Delphi stakeholder group included surgeons, anesthesiologists, residents, fellows, nurses, pharmacists, and patients. After multiple iterations, the document was deemed complete. The recommendations are not graded because they are mostly based on consensus rather than evidence.
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- Hance A. Clarke
- Department of Anaesthesia and Pain Management, Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Transitional Pain Service, Department of Anaesthesia and Pain Management, Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Anaesthesia, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- University of Toronto Centre for the Study of Pain, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Pain Management, Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Transitional Pain Service, Department of Anaesthesia and Pain Management, Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Transitional Pain Service, Department of Anaesthesia and Pain Management, Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Anaesthesia, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Transitional Pain Service, Department of Anaesthesia and Pain Management, Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Pharmacy, North York General Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Transitional Pain Service, Department of Anaesthesia and Pain Management, Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Pain Management, Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Transitional Pain Service, Department of Anaesthesia and Pain Management, Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Surgery, St. Michaels Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Anaesthesia, North York General Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Surgery, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Post-thoracotomy pain syndrome: seldom severe, often neuropathic, treated unspecific, and insufficient. Pain Rep 2020; 5:e810. [PMID: 32440607 PMCID: PMC7209820 DOI: 10.1097/pr9.0000000000000810] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2019] [Revised: 11/28/2019] [Accepted: 01/06/2020] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Background: Post-thoracotomy pain syndrome (PTPS) is reported with a prevalence ranging between 33% and 91% in literature. However, the difference between open (TT) and video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) concerning the prevalence and neuropathic character of PTPS has not yet been systematically investigated. Furthermore, knowledge on analgesic treatment and its efficacy is limited. Methods: Structured telephone interviews were conducted with 488 patients 6 to 30 months after TT and VATS. In case of pain, patients received a structured questionnaire including the Leeds Assessment of Neuropathic Symptoms and Signs and Brief Pain Inventory. Results: Prevalence of PTPS was 28.6%. 13.2% of patients had a pain intensity Numeric Rating Scale >3, and 4.6% of patients had a pain intensity Numeric Rating Scale >5. In case of PTPS, 63% of patients suffered from neuropathic pain. Post-thoracotomy pain syndrome was more frequent after TT than after VATS (38.0% vs 29.3%, P < 0.05) and in patients younger than 65 years (42.3% vs 26.4%; P < 0.05). TT resulted more often in neuropathic pain (67.7% vs 43.9%; P < 0.05). Forty six percent of PTPS patients received analgesics: 30.3% nonopioids, 25.2% opioids, 10.9% anticonvulsants, and 1.7% antidepressants. Antineuropathic agents were used in 17.4% of patients with neuropathic pain. In 36.7% of patients, the reported reduction of pain was less than 30.0%. Conclusions: Post-thoracotomy pain syndrome is not as common as estimated. In most cases, pain intensity is moderate, but patients suffering from severe pain require special attention. They are often heavily disabled due to pain. Tissue-protecting surgery like VATS is beneficial for the prevention of PTPS. Analgesic medications are often underdosed, unspecific for neuropathic pain, and insufficient.
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Nobel TB, Adusumilli PS, Molena D. Opioid use and abuse following video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) or thoracotomy lung cancer surgery. Transl Lung Cancer Res 2019; 8:S373-S377. [PMID: 32038918 DOI: 10.21037/tlcr.2019.05.14] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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- Tamar B Nobel
- Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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Skin/Muscle Incision and Retraction Induces Evoked and Spontaneous Pain in Mice. Pain Res Manag 2019; 2019:6528528. [PMID: 31467625 PMCID: PMC6701374 DOI: 10.1155/2019/6528528] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2018] [Accepted: 07/11/2019] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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Background Surgery is a frequent cause of persistent pain. Unrelieved chronic postsurgical pain causes unnecessary patient suffering and discomfort and usually leads to psychological complications. The rat model of skin/muscle incision and retraction (SMIR) with decreased paw withdrawal thresholds developed by Flatters was usually used to investigate the underlying mechanism of chronic postsurgical pain. Objectives The aim of our study was to develop a new mice model of SMIR for further investigation with transgenic mice and so on and to evaluate the analgesic effects of clonidine and gabapentin on pain behavior with this new mice model. Methods Male C57BL/6 mice were anesthetized, and a 1.0-1.3 cm incision was made in the skin of the medial thigh approximately 3 mm medial to the saphenous vein to reveal the muscle of the thigh. The paw withdrawal threshold (PWT) to mechanical stimuli and the paw withdrawal latency to heat stimuli were measured before and after SMIR. Furthermore, the PWT to mechanical stimuli and conditioned place preference (CPP) was measured before and after the systemic injection of clonidine and gabapentin. Results SMIR-evoked mechanical hypersensitivity in mice began on day 1 after the procedure, prominent between days 1 and 10 after the procedure, persisted at least until day 14, and disappeared on day 18 after the procedure. However, the mice model of SMIR did not evoke significant heat hypersensitivity. Systemic injection of clonidine and gabapentin raised the PWT in the SMIR mice dose-dependently. Compared with the mice that underwent the sham operation, mice of SMIR spent a longer time in the clonidine-paired chamber than those of NS, while the gabapentin-paired chamber has no difference with that of NS in the CPP paradigm. Conclusion These data suggested that the mice model of SMIR demonstrated a persistent pain syndrome, including evoked pain and spontaneous pain. Clonidine and gabapentin could relieve mechanical hypersensitivity dose-dependently simultaneously. However, clonidine but not gabapentin could alleviate the spontaneous pain of SMIR in the mice model.
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Ghezel-Ahmadi V, Ghezel-Ahmadi D, Schirren J, Tsapopiorgas C, Beck G, Bölükbas S. Perioperative systemic magnesium sulphate to minimize acute and chronic post-thoracotomy pain: a prospective observational study. J Thorac Dis 2019; 11:418-426. [PMID: 30962985 DOI: 10.21037/jtd.2019.01.50] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Background Thoracotomy leads to acute and chronic post-thoracotomy pain (CPTP). The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of magnesium sulphate (MgSO4) administered perioperatively on acute postoperative and CPTP syndrome. Methods One hundred patients were enrolled in this prospective, observational study. Analgesic medication was provided according to the World Health Organization pain relief ladder (control group). The study group received additionally MgSO4 (40 mg/kg over 10 minutes) during induction of anesthesia followed by an infusion over 24 hours (10 mg/kg/h). The presence and severity of pain were assessed before surgery, on postsurgical days 1-8, 30 and 90, respectively. The Leeds Assessment of Neuropathic Symptoms and Signs (LANSS) was used pre- and postoperatively for documentation of neuropathic pain. The incidence and severity of CPTP were assessed by a telephone survey 30 and 90 days after surgery. Results Numerical rating scale (NRS) pain scores at rest were significantly lower in the study group receiving MgSO4 at days 1 to 8 (P<0.05). Thirty days after surgery, 2.1% of the MgSO4-patients had a LANSS score ≥12 compared to 14.3% in the control group (P=0.031). No patient had a LANSS score ≥12 in the study group compared to the control group (0% vs. 12.2%, P<0.05) 90 days following surgery. Conclusions MgSO4 administration reduces postoperative pain at rest according to the NRS pain scores and is effective in preventing chronic neuropathic post-thoracotomy pain measured by LANSS score. Prospective-randomized trials are needed to confirm the results of the present study.
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- Verena Ghezel-Ahmadi
- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, HELIOS Dr. Horst Schmidt Kliniken, Wiesbaden, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, HELIOS Dr. Horst Schmidt Kliniken, Wiesbaden, Germany
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, AGAPLESION Markus Krankenhaus, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, HELIOS Dr. Horst Schmidt Kliniken, Wiesbaden, Germany
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Kliniken Essen-Mitte, Essen, Germany
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Kar P, Sudheshna KD, Padmaja D, Pathy A, Gopinath R. Chronic pain following thoracotomy for lung surgeries: It's risk factors, prevalence, and impact on quality of life - A retrospective study. Indian J Anaesth 2019; 63:368-374. [PMID: 31142880 PMCID: PMC6530277 DOI: 10.4103/ija.ija_42_19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Background and Aims: Chronic post thoracotomy pain (CPTP) is a nagging complication and can affect quality of life (QOL). Studies conducted across globe have found a wide variability in the risk factors predisposing to chronic pain following thoracotomy. As no study on CPTP is available from India, we aim to detect the prevalence of CPTP, assess the predisposing factors implicated in its causation and study the impact of CPTP on QOL. Methods: After obtaining clearance from Institutional ethics committee, medical records of patients who underwent open posterolateral thoracotomy between January 2012 and December 2015 were reviewed. Data on perioperative variables, address, and contact number were collected from the patient records. All patients were mailed the Telugu translation of medical outcome study short form -36(MOS-SF-36) QOL questionnaire and were contacted telephonically to enquire about presence of CPTP and QOL. A univariate analysis was done to assess factors associated with CPTP and a multivariate logistic regression analysis was done subsequently to identify independent risk factors of CPTP. QOL indices were compared between those patients who suffered from CPTP and those who did not. Results: The prevalence of pain in our study was 40.86% (85/208). The factors implicated in the causation of CPTP were diabetes mellitus, preoperative pain, rib resection, and duration of chest tube drainage with odds ratio of 9.8, 2.6, 6.7, and 1.03, respectively. The health-related QOL showed poor scores in all domains in patients suffering from CPTP. Conclusion: The prevalence of CPTP was high. It significantly impacts health-related QOL.
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- Prachi Kar
- Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Nizams Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
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- Department of Cardiac Anaesthesia, Narayana Hrudayalaya, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Nizams Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Nizams Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Nizams Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
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Blichfeldt-Eckhardt MR, Andersen C, Ørding H, Licht PB, Toft P. From acute to chronic pain after thoracic surgery: the significance of different components of the acute pain response. J Pain Res 2018; 11:1541-1548. [PMID: 30147358 PMCID: PMC6101742 DOI: 10.2147/jpr.s161303] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Purpose Acute postoperative pain is a strong predictor for postthoracotomy pain syndrome (PTPS), but the mechanism is unknown. Even though thoracic pain is usually considered the dominating acute pain after thoracic surgery, up to 45% of patients consider shoulder pain to be dominating pain and often this shoulder pain is referred visceral pain. This study aims to examine which components of the acute pain response after thoracic surgery were associated with PTPS and if any signs of a generalized central hypersensitivity could be identified in patients with PTPS. Patients and methods In a prospective cohort study, 60 consecutive patients for lobectomy were included and examined preoperatively and 12 months postoperatively for pain and signs of hypersensitivity using a comprehensive protocol for quantitative sensory testing. Thoracic pain, shoulder pain, referred pain, and overall pain were assessed five times daily during the first four postoperative days. Results Sixteen patients (31% of the 52 patients who completed the study) developed PTPS. Thoracic pain was the only pain component that was associated with PTPS and was a stronger predictor for PTPS than overall pain. There were no signs of hypersensitivity before or after the operation in patients with PTPS, but patients with PTPS more often suffered from preoperative pain. Conclusion Thoracic pain was the only component of the acute pain response that predicted PTPS and was a stronger predictor than overall pain.
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- Morten Rune Blichfeldt-Eckhardt
- Department of Anesthesiology, Vejle Hospital, Vejle, Denmark, .,Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark,
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark,
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Vejle Hospital, Vejle, Denmark,
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark,
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Kuronen M, Kokki H, Nyyssönen T, Savolainen S, Kokki M. Life satisfaction and pain interference in spine surgery patients before and after surgery: comparison between on-opioid and opioid-naïve patients. Qual Life Res 2018; 27:3013-3020. [DOI: 10.1007/s11136-018-1961-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/28/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Sommer MS, Trier K, Vibe-Petersen J, Christensen KB, Missel M, Christensen M, Larsen KR, Langer SW, Hendriksen C, Clementsen PF, Pedersen JH, Langberg H. Changes in Health-Related Quality of Life During Rehabilitation in Patients With Operable Lung Cancer: A Feasibility Study (PROLUCA). Integr Cancer Ther 2018; 17:388-400. [PMID: 27698263 PMCID: PMC6041926 DOI: 10.1177/1534735416668258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2016] [Revised: 08/03/2016] [Accepted: 08/06/2016] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Surgical resection in patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) may be associated with significant morbidity, functional limitations, and decreased quality of life. OBJECTIVES The objective is to present health-related quality of life (HRQoL) changes over time before and 1 year after surgery in patients with NSCLC participating in a rehabilitation program. METHODS Forty patients with NSCLC in disease stage I to IIIa, referred for surgical resection at the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery RT, Rigshospitalet, were included in the study. The rehabilitation program comprised supervised group exercise program, 2 hours weekly for 12 weeks, combined with individual counseling. The study endpoints were self-reported HRQoL (Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Lung, European Organization for Research and Treatment in Cancer-Quality of Life Questionnaire-QLQ-C30, Short-Form-36) and self-reported distress, anxiety, depression, and social support (National Comprehensive Cancer Network Distress Thermometer, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support), measured presurgery, postintervention, 6 months, and 1 year after surgery. RESULTS Forty patients were included, 73% of whom completed rehabilitation. Results on emotional well-being ( P < .0001), global quality of life ( P = .0032), and mental health component score ( P = .0004) showed an overall statistically significant improvement during the study. CONCLUSION This feasibility study demonstrated that global quality of life, mental health, and emotional well-being improved significantly during the study, from time of diagnosis until 1 year after resection, in patients with NSCLC participating in rehabilitation.
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- Maja S. Sommer
- Copenhagen Centre for Cancer and Health, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Copenhagen Centre for Cancer and Health, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Bispebjerg University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Gentofte University Hospital, Hellerup, Denmark
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Dunn LK, Durieux ME, Nemergut EC, Naik BI. Surgery-Induced Opioid Dependence: Adding Fuel to the Fire? Anesth Analg 2018; 125:1806-1808. [PMID: 29049124 DOI: 10.1213/ane.0000000000002402] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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- Lauren K Dunn
- From the Department of Anesthesiology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia
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Gan TJ. Poorly controlled postoperative pain: prevalence, consequences, and prevention. J Pain Res 2017; 10:2287-2298. [PMID: 29026331 PMCID: PMC5626380 DOI: 10.2147/jpr.s144066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 614] [Impact Index Per Article: 87.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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This review provides an overview of the clinical issue of poorly controlled postoperative pain and therapeutic approaches that may help to address this common unresolved health-care challenge. Postoperative pain is not adequately managed in greater than 80% of patients in the US, although rates vary depending on such factors as type of surgery performed, analgesic/anesthetic intervention used, and time elapsed after surgery. Poorly controlled acute postoperative pain is associated with increased morbidity, functional and quality-of-life impairment, delayed recovery time, prolonged duration of opioid use, and higher health-care costs. In addition, the presence and intensity of acute pain during or after surgery is predictive of the development of chronic pain. More effective analgesic/anesthetic measures in the perioperative period are needed to prevent the progression to persistent pain. Although clinical findings are inconsistent, some studies of local anesthetics and nonopioid analgesics have suggested potential benefits as preventive interventions. Conventional opioids remain the standard of care for the management of acute postoperative pain; however, the risk of opioid-related adverse events can limit optimal dosing for analgesia, leading to poorly controlled acute postoperative pain. Several new opioids have been developed that modulate μ-receptor activity by selectively engaging intracellular pathways associated with analgesia and not those associated with adverse events, creating a wider therapeutic window than unselective conventional opioids. In clinical studies, oliceridine (TRV130), a novel μ-receptor G-protein pathway-selective modulator, produced rapid postoperative analgesia with reduced prevalence of adverse events versus morphine.
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- Tong J Gan
- Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, USA
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A role for neurokinin-1 receptor neurons in the rostral ventromedial medulla in the development of chronic postthoracotomy pain. Pain 2017. [DOI: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000000919] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Koryllos A, Althaus A, Poels M, Joppich R, Lefering R, Wappler F, Windisch W, Ludwig C, Stoelben E. Impact of intercostal paravertebral neurectomy on post thoracotomy pain syndrome after thoracotomy in lung cancer patients: a randomized controlled trial. J Thorac Dis 2016; 8:2427-2433. [PMID: 27746994 DOI: 10.21037/jtd.2016.07.93] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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BACKGROUND Thoracotomy leads to chronic neuropathic pain in up to 50% of patients and is responsible for an impaired quality of life. Intercostal nerve injury has been suggested to be responsible for this pain. In the present study the impact of paravertebral intercostal neurectomy on post thoracotomy pain was assessed. METHODS In this single center parallel-group randomized controlled trial patients underwent muscle sparing anterolateral thoracotomy and anatomical lung resection for lung cancer. A subcostal approach was used for thoracotomy with single paravertebral neurectomy being performed at the beginning of the procedure at the level of the retracted intercostal space. For documentation of neuropathic pain the Leeds Assessment Score for Neuropathic Symptoms and Signs (LANSS) was used postoperatively. The primary endpoint was defined as LANSS ≥12 points on day 120. In addition, the numeric pain rating scale (NRS) was used to score pain intensity. RESULTS Out of 172 patients initially randomized 161 patients were investigated following intraoperative and postoperative drop-out criteria. All patients required anatomical lung resection via thoracotomy. Five patients were lost for follow up. For the remaining 156 patients there was no difference between the two groups with regard to LANSS ≥12: 26.6% in patients with neurectomy and 28.8% in control-subjects (P=0.78). In addition, the NSR score at day 120 did not differ significantly at rest and during activity between the two groups (at rest: 21.7% vs. 15.8% P=0.439; activity: 24.5% vs. 21.9% P=0.735). CONCLUSIONS Neurectomy was not shown to reduce the post thoracotomy pain syndrome in patients with anatomical lung resection following anterolateral muscle sparing thoracotomy.
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- Aris Koryllos
- Department of Thoracic surgery, Cologne Merheim Hospital, Kliniken der Stadt Köln gGmbH, Witten/Herdecke University, Faculty of Health/School of Medicine, Germany
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- Institute for Research in Operative Medicine (I.F.O.M.), Witten/Herdecke University, Cologne, Germany
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- Institute for Research in Operative Medicine (I.F.O.M.), Witten/Herdecke University, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Thoracic surgery, Cologne Merheim Hospital, Kliniken der Stadt Köln gGmbH, Witten/Herdecke University, Faculty of Health/School of Medicine, Germany
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- Department of Thoracic surgery, Cologne Merheim Hospital, Kliniken der Stadt Köln gGmbH, Witten/Herdecke University, Faculty of Health/School of Medicine, Germany
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Huang A, Azam A, Segal S, Pivovarov K, Katznelson G, Ladak SS, Mu A, Weinrib A, Katz J, Clarke H. Chronic postsurgical pain and persistent opioid use following surgery: the need for a transitional pain service. Pain Manag 2016; 6:435-43. [PMID: 27381204 DOI: 10.2217/pmt-2016-0004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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AIM To identify the 3-month incidence of chronic postsurgical pain and long-term opioid use in patients at the Toronto General Hospital. METHODS 200 consecutive patients presenting for elective major surgery completed standardized questionnaires by telephone at 3 months after surgery. RESULTS 51 patients reported a preoperative chronic pain condition, with 12 taking opioids preoperatively. 3 months after surgery 35% of patients reported having surgical site pain and 13.5% continued to use opioids for postsurgical pain relief. Postoperative opioid use was associated with interference with walking and work, and lower mood. CONCLUSION Chronic postsurgical pain and ongoing opioid use are concerns that warrant the implementation of a Transitional Pain Service to modify the pain trajectories and enable effective opioid weaning following major surgery.
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- Alexander Huang
- Department of Anaesthesia, Toronto General Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Transitional Pain Service, Department of Anesthesia, Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Toronto General Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Transitional Pain Service, Department of Anesthesia, Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Department of Psychology, York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Toronto General Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Toronto General Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Toronto General Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Transitional Pain Service, Department of Anesthesia, Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Toronto General Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Transitional Pain Service, Department of Anesthesia, Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Toronto General Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Transitional Pain Service, Department of Anesthesia, Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Toronto General Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Transitional Pain Service, Department of Anesthesia, Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Department of Psychology, York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Toronto General Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Transitional Pain Service, Department of Anesthesia, Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Department of Psychology, York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Department of Anesthesia, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario Canada
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Toronto General Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Transitional Pain Service, Department of Anesthesia, Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Department of Anesthesia, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario Canada
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IMPORTANCE Use of opioids during and shortly after an acute hospitalization is warranted in some clinical settings. However, given the potential of opioids for short-term adverse events and long-term physiologic tolerance, it is important to understand the frequency of opioid prescribing at hospital discharge, hospital variation, and patient and hospital factors associated with opioid prescribing, which is currently unknown in the United States. OBJECTIVE To estimate the frequency of opioid prescribing at hospital discharge among Medicare beneficiaries without an opioid prescription claim 60 days prior to hospitalization; to document hospital variation in prescribing; and to analyze patient and hospital factors associated with prescribing, including hospital average performance on pain-related Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) measures. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS Analysis of pharmacy claims of a 20% random sample of Medicare beneficiaries hospitalized in 2011 without an opioid prescription claim in the 60 days before hospitalization. MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES Our main outcome was a new opioid claim within 7 days of hospital discharge. We estimated a multivariable linear probability model of patient factors associated with new opioid use and described hospital variation in adjusted rates of new opioid use. In multivariable linear regression analysis, we also analyzed hospital factors associated with average adjusted new opioid use at the hospital level, including the percentage of each hospital's patients who reported that their pain during hospitalization was always well controlled in the 2011 HCAHPS surveys. RESULTS Among 623 957 hospitalizations, 92 882 (14.9%) were associated with a new opioid claim. Among those hospitalizations with an associated opioid claim within 7 days of hospital discharge, 32 731 (42.5%) of 77 092 were associated with an opioid claim after 90 days postdischarge. Across 2512 hospitals, the average adjusted rate of new opioid use within 7 days of hospitalization was 15.1% (interquartile range, 12.3%-17.4%; interdecile range, 10.5%-20.0%). A hospital's adjusted rate of new opioid use was modestly positively associated with the percentage of its inpatients reporting that their pain was always well managed (increase from 25th to the 75th percentile in the HCAHPS measure was associated with an absolute increase in new opioid use of 0.89 percentage points or a relative increase of 6.0%; P < .001). CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE New opioid use after hospitalization is common among Medicare beneficiaries, with substantial variation across hospitals and a large proportion of patients using a prescription opioid 90 days after hospitalization. The degree to which observed hospital variation in short- and longer-term opioid use reflects variation in inappropriate prescribing at hospital discharge is unknown.
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- Anupam B Jena
- Department of Health Care Policy, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts2Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston3National Bureau of Economic Research, Cambridge, Massachusetts
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- Leonard D. Schaeffer Center for Health Policy and Economics, University of Southern California, Los Angeles5RAND Corporation, Santa Monica, California
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- Division of Health Policy and Management, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
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Increased Risk of Postthoracotomy Pain Syndrome in Patients with Prolonged Hospitalization and Increased Postoperative Opioid Use. PAIN RESEARCH AND TREATMENT 2016; 2016:7945145. [PMID: 27340565 PMCID: PMC4909897 DOI: 10.1155/2016/7945145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2016] [Revised: 05/09/2016] [Accepted: 05/10/2016] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Background. Postthoracotomy pain syndrome (PTPS) is unfortunately very common following thoracotomy and results in decreased quality of life. The purpose of this retrospective study was to determine perioperative patient, surgical, and analgesic characteristics associated with the development of PTPS. Methods. Sixty-six patients who presented to the Mayo Clinic Rochester Pain Clinic were diagnosed with PTPS 2 months or more after thoracotomy with postoperative epidural analgesia. These patients were matched with sixty-six control patients who underwent thoracotomy with postoperative epidural analgesia and were never diagnosed with PTPS. Results. Median (IQR) hospital stay was significantly different between control patients (5 days (4, 6)) compared with PTPS patients (6 days (5, 8)), P < 0.02. The total opioid equivalent utilized in oral morphine equivalents in milligrams for the first three days postoperatively was significantly different between control patients and PTPS patients. The median (IQR) total opioid equivalent utilized was 237 (73, 508) for controls and 366 (116, 874) for PTPS patients (P < 0.005). Conclusion. Patients with a prolonged hospital stay after thoracotomy were at an increased risk of developing PTPS, and this is a novel finding. Patients who utilize higher oral morphine equivalents for the first 3 days were also at increased risk for PTPS.
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Pinto A, Faiz O, Davis R, Almoudaris A, Vincent C. Surgical complications and their impact on patients' psychosocial well-being: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ Open 2016; 6:e007224. [PMID: 26883234 PMCID: PMC4762142 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2014-007224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 114] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Surgical complications may affect patients psychologically due to challenges such as prolonged recovery or long-lasting disability. Psychological distress could further delay patients' recovery as stress delays wound healing and compromises immunity. This review investigates whether surgical complications adversely affect patients' postoperative well-being and the duration of this impact. METHODS The primary data sources were 'PsychINFO', 'EMBASE' and 'MEDLINE' through OvidSP (year 2000 to May 2012). The reference lists of eligible articles were also reviewed. Studies were eligible if they measured the association of complications after major surgery from 4 surgical specialties (ie, cardiac, thoracic, gastrointestinal and vascular) with adult patients' postoperative psychosocial outcomes using validated tools or psychological assessment. 13,605 articles were identified. 2 researchers independently extracted information from the included articles on study aims, participants' characteristics, study design, surgical procedures, surgical complications, psychosocial outcomes and findings. The studies were synthesised narratively (ie, using text). Supplementary meta-analyses of the impact of surgical complications on psychosocial outcomes were also conducted. RESULTS 50 studies were included in the narrative synthesis. Two-thirds of the studies found that patients who suffered surgical complications had significantly worse postoperative psychosocial outcomes even after controlling for preoperative psychosocial outcomes, clinical and demographic factors. Half of the studies with significant findings reported significant adverse effects of complications on patient psychosocial outcomes at 12 months (or more) postsurgery. 3 supplementary meta-analyses were completed, 1 on anxiety (including 2 studies) and 2 on physical and mental quality of life (including 3 studies). The latter indicated statistically significantly lower physical and mental quality of life (p<0.001) for patients who suffered surgical complications. CONCLUSIONS Surgical complications appear to be a significant and often long-term predictor of patient postoperative psychosocial outcomes. The results highlight the importance of attending to patients' psychological needs in the aftermath of surgical complications.
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- Anna Pinto
- Division of Surgery, Department of Surgery & Cancer, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Division of Surgery, Department of Surgery & Cancer, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Division of Surgery, Department of Surgery & Cancer, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Division of Surgery, Department of Surgery & Cancer, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Department of Experimental Psychology, Oxford University, Oxford, UK
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Pokkinen SM, Nieminen K, Yli-Hankala A, Kalliomäki ML. Characterization of persistent pain after hysterectomy based on gynaecological and sensory examination. Scand J Pain 2015; 11:42-48. [PMID: 28850468 DOI: 10.1016/j.sjpain.2015.11.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2015] [Revised: 10/22/2015] [Accepted: 11/18/2015] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Previous studies have shown that pelvic pain is common after hysterectomy. It is stated that only a minor part of that pain can be defined as persistent postsurgical pain. Our primary aim was to find out if the pelvic pain after hysterectomy may be classified as postsurgical. Secondary aims were to characterize the nature of the pain and its consequences on the health related quality of life. METHODS We contacted the 56 women, who had reported having persistent pelvic pain six months after hysterectomy in a previously sent questionnaire. Sixteen women participated. Clinical examinations included gynaecological examination and clinical sensory testing. Patients also filled in quality of life (SF-36) and pain questionnaires. RESULTS Ten out of sixteen patients still had pain at the time of examination. In nine patients, pain was regarded as persistent postsurgical pain and assessed probable neuropathic for five patients. There were declines in all scales of the SF-36 compared with the Finnish female population cohort. CONCLUSIONS In this study persistent pelvic pain after vaginal or laparoscopic hysterectomy could be defined as persistent postsurgical pain in most cases and it was neuropathic in five out of nine patients. Pain had consequences on the health related quality of life. IMPLICATIONS Because persistent postsurgical pain seems to be the main cause of pelvic pain after hysterectomy, the decision of surgery has to be considered carefully. The management of posthysterectomy pain should be based on the nature of pain and the possibility of neuropathic pain should be taken into account at an early postoperative stage.
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- Satu M Pokkinen
- Department of Anaesthesia, Tampere University Hospital, PO Box 2000, FI-33521 Tampere, Finland. Pokkinen.Satu.M.@student.uta.fi
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Tampere University Hospital, PO Box 2000, FI-33521 Tampere, Finland
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Tampere University Hospital, PO Box 2000, FI-33521 Tampere, Finland; University of Tampere, School of Medicine, FI-33014 University of Tampere, Finland
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Tampere University Hospital, PO Box 2000, FI-33521 Tampere, Finland
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Doan LV, Augustus J, Androphy R, Schechter D, Gharibo C. Mitigating the impact of acute and chronic post-thoracotomy pain. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2015; 28:1048-56. [PMID: 25107721 DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2014.02.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2013] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Lisa V Doan
- Department of Anesthesiology, NYU School of Medicine, New York, NY.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, NYU School of Medicine, New York, NY
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Weber DJ, Okereke IC, Birdas TJ, Ceppa DP, Rieger KM, Kesler KA. The "cut-in patch-out" technique for Pancoast tumor resections results in postoperative pain reduction: a case control study. J Cardiothorac Surg 2014; 9:163. [PMID: 25265907 PMCID: PMC4180969 DOI: 10.1186/s13019-014-0163-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2014] [Accepted: 09/25/2014] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Since 2001 we have utilized a novel surgical approach for Pancoast tumors in which lobectomy and mediastinal lymph node dissection are performed directly though the chest wall defect. The defect is then patched at the completion of the procedure ("cut-in patch-out") thereby avoiding a separate thoracotomy with rib spreading. We undertook a study to compare outcomes of this novel "cut-in patch-out" technique with traditional thoracotomy for patients with Pancoast tumors. METHODS We retrospectively identified 41 patients undergoing surgical resection of Pancoast tumors requiring en-bloc removal of at least 3 ribs at our institution from 1999 to 2012. Surgery was accomplished by either a "cut-in patch-out" technique (n = 25) or traditional posterolateral thoracotomy and separate chest wall resection (n = 16). Multiple variables including patient demographics, neoadjuvant therapy, extent of resection, and pathology were analyzed with respect to outcomes from morbidity, narcotic use, and oncologic perspectives. RESULTS Baseline demographics, neoadjuvant therapy, and perioperative factors including extent of surgery, complete resections (R0), nodal status and lymph node number, morbidity, and mortality were similar between the two groups. The mean duration of out-patient narcotic use was significantly lower in the "cut-in patch-out" group compared to the thoracotomy group (80.6 days ± 62.4 vs. 158.2 days ± 119.2, p < 0.01). Using multivariate regression analysis, the traditional thoracotomy technique (OR 7.72; p = 0.01) was independently associated with prolonged oral narcotic requirements (>100 days). Additionally, five year survival for the "cut-in patch-out" group was 48% versus the traditional group at 12.5% (p = 0.04). CONCLUSIONS Compared with a traditional thoracotomy and separate chest wall resection approach for P-NSCLC, a "cut-in patch-out" technique offers an alternative approach that appears to have at least oncologic equivalence while decreasing pain. We have more recently adapted this technique to select patients with pulmonary neoplasms involving chest wall invasion and believe further investigation is warranted.
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center, Indianapolis, IN, USA.
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Bayman EO, Brennan TJ. Incidence and severity of chronic pain at 3 and 6 months after thoracotomy: meta-analysis. THE JOURNAL OF PAIN 2014; 15:887-97. [PMID: 24968967 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpain.2014.06.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 101] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2014] [Revised: 06/06/2014] [Accepted: 06/12/2014] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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UNLABELLED This systematic review was performed to determine the incidence and the severity of chronic pain at 3 and 6 months after thoracotomy based on meta-analyses. We conducted MEDLINE, Web of Science, and Google Scholar searches of databases and references for English articles; 858 articles were reviewed. Meta-regression analysis based on the publication year was used to examine if the chronic pain rates changed over time. Event rates and confidence intervals with random effect models and Freeman-Tukey double arcsine variance-stabilizing transformation were obtained separately for the incidence of chronic pain based on 1,439 patients from 17 studies at 3 months and 1,354 patients from 15 studies at 6 months. The incidences of chronic pain at 3 and 6 months after thoracotomy were 57% (95% confidence interval [CI], 51-64%) and 47% (95% CI, 39-56%), respectively. The average severity of pain ratings on a 0 to 100 scale at these times were 30 ± 2 (95% CI, 26-35) and 32 ± 7 (95% CI, 17-46), respectively. Reported chronic pain rates have been largely stable at both 3 and 6 months from the 1990s to the present. PERSPECTIVE This systematic review's findings suggest that reported chronic pain rates are approximately 50% at 3 and 6 months and have been largely stable from the 1990s to the present. The severity of this pain is not consistently reported. Chronic pain after thoracotomy continues to be a significant problem despite advancing perioperative care.
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- Emine Ozgur Bayman
- Departments of Anesthesia and Biostatistics, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa.
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- Departments of Anesthesia and Biostatistics, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
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Hu J, Liao Q, Zhang F, Tong J, Ouyang W. Chronic Postthoracotomy Pain and Perioperative Ketamine Infusion. J Pain Palliat Care Pharmacother 2014; 28:117-21. [DOI: 10.3109/15360288.2014.908992] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Peng Z, Li H, Zhang C, Qian X, Feng Z, Zhu S. A retrospective study of chronic post-surgical pain following thoracic surgery: prevalence, risk factors, incidence of neuropathic component, and impact on qualify of life. PLoS One 2014; 9:e90014. [PMID: 24587187 PMCID: PMC3938555 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0090014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 98] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2013] [Accepted: 01/30/2014] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Background Thoracic surgeries including thoracotomy and VATS are some of the highest risk procedures that often lead to CPSP, with or without a neuropathic component. This retrospective study aims to determine retrospectively the prevalence of CPSP following thoracic surgery, its predicting risk factors, the incidence of neuropathic component, and its impact on quality of life. Methods Patients who underwent thoracic surgeries including thoracotomy and VATS between 01/2010 and 12/2011 at the First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University were first contacted and screened for CPSP following thoracic surgery via phone interview. Patients who developed CPSP were then mailed with a battery of questionnaires, including a questionnaire referenced to Maguire's research, a validated Chinese version of the ID pain questionnaire, and a SF-36 Health Survey. Logistic regression analyses were subsequently performed to identify risk factors for CPSP following thoracic surgery and its neuropathic component. Results The point prevalence of CPSP following thoracic surgery was 24.9% (320/1284 patients), and the point prevalence of neuropathic component of CPSP was 32.5% (86/265 patients). CPSP following thoracic surgery did not improve significantly with time. Multiple predictive factors were identified for CPSP following thoracic surgery, including age<60 years old, female gender, prolonged duration of post-operative chest tube drainage (≥4 days), options of post-operative pain management, and pre-existing hypertension. Furthermore, patients who experienced CPSP following thoracic surgery were found to have significantly decreased physical function and worse quality of life, especially those with neuropathic component. Conclusions Our study demonstrated that nearly 1 out of 4 patients underwent thoracic surgery might develop CPSP, and one third of them accompanied with a neuropathic component. Early prevention as well as aggressive treatment is important for patients with CPSP following thoracic surgery to achieve a high quality of life.
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- Zhiyou Peng
- Department of Anesthesiology, First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, United States of America
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- Department of Anesthesiology, First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
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