Observational studyBMC anesthesiology2023
Persistent incisional pain at 1 year after craniotomy: a retrospective observational study.
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- Construction and application of an ERAS-based nursing pathway for postoperative pain management in brain tumor patients.Journal of neuro-oncology · 2026Trial
- Neuropathic Cranial Pain Phenotypes After Craniotomy: A Large, Single-Center Retrospective Cohort Study.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2026Article
- Effectiveness of Pre-Emptive Incision-Site Infiltration with Ropivacaine Combined with Triamcinolone Acetonide versus Ropivacaine for Post-Craniotomy Pain in Adults: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of pain research · 2026Article
- Postoperative Pain Trajectories After Craniotomy in Brain Tumor Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study of Intensity and Characteristics.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Article
- Correction: Persistent incisional pain at 1 year after craniotomy: a retrospective observational study.BMC anesthesiology · 2025Article
- Influence of Age and Sex on Post-Craniotomy Headache.Biomedicines · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundThere have been few reports on persistent incisional pain at 1 year after craniotomy. Hence, this study aimed to explore the distribution of pain at 1 year after elective craniotomy and its related factors.
methodsThis retrospective study included data prospectively collected to assess postoperative functional disability. We included patients aged > 55 years at the time of recruitment for our initial study and who had complete data regarding the pain numeric rating scale (NRS) score at 1 year post craniotomy. The primary outcome was the pain NRS score, which was assessed at the postanesthetic clinic as well as at 3 months and 1 year after craniotomy. Multivariable negative binomial regression analysis was performed to analyze the relationship between the pain NRS score at 1 postoperative year and 12 clinically meaningful covariates. These included the Short Form-8 scores for bodily pain and mental health, with higher scores indicating better health.
resultsWe analyzed data from 102 patients. The mean (95% confidence interval) pain NRS scores at the three measurement points were 2.8 (2.3-3.3), 1.2 (0.8-1.6), and 0.6 (0.3-0.8), respectively. Multivariable analysis revealed that preoperative bodily pain (risk ratio, 0.93; 95% confidence interval, 0.88-0.98) and the pain NRS score at the postanesthetic clinic (risk ratio, 1.32; 95% confidence interval, 1.14-1.52) were associated with the risk of persistent pain at 1 postoperative year.
conclusionsThe pain score at 1 year after elective craniotomy was minor; however, preoperative bodily pain and postoperative pain scores were significantly related factors.
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