Increased Risk of Postthoracotomy Pain Syndrome in Patients with Prolonged Hospitalization and Increased Postoperative Opioid Use
Table 1
Patient and procedural characteristics.
Characteristic
PTPS ()
Control ()
Age (years, mean ± SD)
59.0 ± 11.7
59.2 ± 13.1
BMI (kg/m2, mean ± SD)
27.4 ± 5.1
28.7 ± 6.8
Gender
Male (, %)
34 (52%)
34 (52%)
Female (, %)
32 (48%)
32 (48%)
Procedure
Pneumonectomy
8 (12%)
7 (11%)
Other thoracotomies
52 (79%)
55 (83%)
Combined thoracotomy and laparotomy
6 (9%)
4 (6%)
Thoracotomy side
Left
33 (50%)
25 (38%)
Right
30 (45%)
41 (62%)
Bilateral
3 (5%)
0 (0%)
There were no statistically significant differences between groups. Statistical analyses were conducted using Student’s -test for continuous variables and Pearson chi-square test for categorical variables. .
