ArticleJournal of thoracic disease2025
The epidemiology of chronic postsurgical pain after video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS-CPSP) in China: a multicentre prospective study.
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- Behavioral speech therapy intervention can improve the postoperative pain and performance status of lung cancer patients undergoing thoracoscopic surgery.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026Trial
- Early repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation for preventing chronic postoperative pain in older adults: a randomized clinical sub-study.BMC medicine · 2026Trial
- Esketamine-based PCIA combined with intercostal nerve block for acute pain after lobectomy: a randomized controlled trial.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2026Trial
- Application and advantages of intrathoracic paravertebral block in uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery.Frontiers in surgery · 2026Article
- Predisposing Factors for Chronic Post-Surgical Pain After Thoracic Surgery: A Scoping Review with Quantitative Synthesis.Journal of pain research · 2026Review
- Effect of Liposomal Bupivacaine for Intercostal Nerve Block on Chronic Postoperative Pain Following Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Lung Resection: A Retrospective Cohort Study.Drug design, development and therapy · 2026Article
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Abstract
Background: Chronic postsurgical pain (CPSP) after video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) has been a focus for research and clinical improvement for decades. However, large-scale epidemiological reports from prospective studies are still lacking. The goal of this study was to present the CPSP profiles after VATS from a nationwide survey. Methods: Patients who were scheduled for VATS at the participating centres were prospectively enrolled in this multicentre observational study between August 1 Results: A total of 904 patients were recruited, 882 of whom completed the 6-month follow-up and were analysed for CPSP. The incidence rates of CPSP 3 and 6 months after VATS were 38.3% [95% confidence interval (CI): 35.2-41.6%] and 26.8% (95% CI: 23.9-29.8%), respectively, with 10.7% and 4.7% of the cohort (94 and 41 of the 882 patients, respectively) reporting moderate to severe pain (NRS ≥3), respectively. In contrast to previous results for thoracotomy, only 0.5% of the patients complained of neuropathic pain in this study. Acute postoperative pain was significantly related to the incidence of CPSP. Conclusions: CPSP is still a common problem after thoracic surgery (6-month incidence of 26.8%). However, the characteristics of pain may have changed as the surgery becomes less invasive.
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