Increased Risk of Postthoracotomy Pain Syndrome in Patients with Prolonged Hospitalization and Increased Postoperative Opioid Use

Table 3

Postoperative pain scores (NRS).

Characteristic	PTPS		Control		value
		Mean ± SD		Mean ± SD
Rest pain
POD1	33	4.7 ± 2.8	33	4.0 ± 3.1	0.30
POD2	37	4.1 ± 2.6	37	3.4 ± 2.3	0.25
POD3	31	2.9 ± 2.2	31	2.4 ± 2.3	0.38
Overall	44	4.1 ± 2.2	47	3.6 ± 2.6	0.38
Movement pain
POD1	9	6.0 ± 2.5	10	3.3 ± 2.2	0.03
POD2	20	6.4 ± 2.8	26	6.1 ± 2.9	0.74
POD3	16	6.1 ± 3.1	24	5.1 ± 2.7	0.32
Overall	25	6.2 ± 2.5	30	5.0 ± 2.4	0.08

⁢ values are from ANOVA.