Factors associated with poor pain experience after surgery
Primary result · Poor pain experienceResult — go to the resultOdds ratio 26.96 95% CI 2.17–334.23Authors' conclusion
The intraoperative use of remifentanil and sufentanil is independently associated with poorer postoperative pain experience.
Study context
- Population
- Adults undergoing elective surgery under GA, five French teaching hospitals
- Participants
- 971 adults · 5 hospitals
- Comparison
- Patient-related and procedural factors associated with poor postoperative pain experience
- Primary endpoint
- Patient experience by EVAN-G questionnaire; poor pain experience = score below 25th percentile on EVAN-G pain dimension
- Follow-up
- POD 1
Methodological detailsunivariate and multivariate logistic regression
- Univariate and multivariate logistic regression
Primary result
Poor pain experience
Odds ratio
26.96
95% CI 2.17–334.23
P = 0.01
Intraoperative remifentanil and sufentanil
OR 26.96 (95% CI 2.17–334.23); P = 0.01
As reported in the abstract
- Poor pain experience reported
- 271 (27.9%)
Further findings
Other factors associated with poor pain experience (multivariate)
| OR | P value | |
|---|---|---|
| AgeLower likelihood | 0.97 | P = 0.003 |
| Absence of premedicationLower likelihood | 0.49 | P = 0.035 |
| Orthopedic surgeryLower likelihood | 0.29 | P = 0.005 |
| ASA 3 statusPredictor | 5.09 | P = 0.028 |
| Postoperative anxiolytic usePredictor | 8.20 | P < 0.001 |
| AmnesiaPredictor | 1.58 | P = 0.001 |
| Outcome | P value |
|---|---|
| Other factors associated with poor pain experience (multivariate)Higher VAS pain on day 1 · predictor | P < 0.001 |
| Other factors associated with poor pain experience (multivariate)Lower well-being scores on day 1 · predictor | P = 0.007 |
Original publication
Factors associated with poor pain experience after surgery. Reg Anesth Pain Med. Published 25 February 2025. doi:10.
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