ArticleFrontiers in surgery2025
Risk factors for chronic postsurgical pain following minimally invasive thoracic surgery.
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Objective: This study aimed to systematically identify independent risk factors for chronic postsurgical pain (CPSP) in patients undergoing minimally invasive pulmonary surgery, thereby providing an evidence-based foundation for the early identification of high-risk patients and the development of targeted preventive strategies. Methods: A case-control study design was employed. A total of 280 patients who underwent minimally invasive thoracic surgery between January 2022 and June 2024 were enrolled and categorized into a CPSP group ( Results: Univariate analysis revealed that preoperative anxiety, preoperative pain, surgical approach, intercostal suture, scar length, and postoperative shoulder abduction pain were significantly associated with CPSP development ( Conclusion: For patients undergoing minimally invasive thoracic surgery, higher early postoperative (within 6 days) shoulder abduction pain scores, greater scar length, and the presence of preoperative anxiety are significant independent risk factors for developing CPSP at 3 months, whereas the use of the intercostal suture technique demonstrates a protective effect. Clinical practice should emphasize enhanced monitoring and management of postoperative shoulder abduction pain, the proactive adoption of protective surgical techniques, and attention to patients' preoperative psychological state to effectively reduce the risk of CPSP.
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