Incidence and characteristics of chronic postsurgical pain at 6 months after total mastectomy under pectoserratus and interpectoral plane block combined with general anesthesia: a prospective cohort study
Study context
- Population
- Adult women scheduled for total mastectomy (TM) for breast cancer; excluded TM with flap surgery, breast surgery in past 5 years, residual chronic pain after prior breast surgery
- Participants
- 164 women
- Outcome
- CPSP: pain NRS ≥3 at breast surgical site and/or axilla, without other identifiable causes, assessed at pain medicine consultation
- Follow-up
- 6 months post TM
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
CPSP · 6 months
| Group | Value | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 26.2% | 19.7 to 33.6 |
Overall
Value26.2%
95% CI19.7 to 33.6
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
Type of pain among patients with chronic postsurgical pain (CPSP) · 6 months
- Neuropathic
- 23 (53.5%)
- Nociceptive
- 19 (44.2%)
- Mixed
- 1 (2.3%)
Original publication
Incidence and characteristics of chronic postsurgical pain at 6 months after total mastectomy under pectoserratus and interpectoral plane block combined with general anesthesia: a prospective cohort study. Reg Anesth Pain Med. Published 6 June 2023. doi:10.
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