Association of Posttraumatic Growth and Analgesic Use in Postoperative Patients
Authors' conclusion
Patients experienced PTG after surgery, and preoperative anxiety was associated with greater PTG as measured by PTGI-X. Greater PTGI-X was associated with reduced odds of analgesic use 30 days after surgery.
Study context
- Population
- Adults scheduled for chest surgery for malignant mediastinal and lung tumours, excluding previous psychologic disorders, severe obesity or cognitive impairment120 completed follow-up
- Participants
- 144 adults
- Outcome
- Perioperative factors associated with PTGI-X score (linear regression)
- Follow-up
- 30 days after surgery
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
PTGI-X score
Median PTGI-X score (IQR 37.5, 76)
56.5
Preoperative anxiety (Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) anxiety ≥8) associated with PTGI-X score, coefficient
17.12
95% CI 5.44 to 28.81
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Secondary outcomes
Postoperative analgesic medication · day 30
| OR (95% CI) | ||
|---|---|---|
| PTGI-X scoreSignificant postoperative pain also independently associated | 0.76 (0.62–0.94) | |
| 0.512Odds ratio (log scale) |
Changes in EQ-5D-3L scores
- PTGI-X score not associated with EQ-5D-3L scores
Original publication
Association of Posttraumatic Growth and Analgesic Use in Postoperative Patients. Anesthesiology. Published 26 March 2026. doi:10.
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