A Retrospective Study of Postmastectomy Pain Syndrome: Incidence, Characteristics, Risk Factors, and Influence on Quality of Life

Table 1

Pain characteristics.

	𝑛	%
Pain occurrence
Yes	62	27.6
No	163	80.6
Pain start
A few days	22	35.5
A few weeks	16	25.8
A few months	24	38.7
Pain location
Breast area	37	59.7
Scar	29	46.8
Arm	17	27.4
Axilla	5	8.1
Back	3	4.8
Pain timing
Transient	14	22.6
Intermittent	41	66.1
Continuous	7	11.3
Pain severity
Mild	50	80.6
Moderate	10	16.1
Severe	2	3.2