Cardiothoracic & vascular anesthesia
Prevalence and Characteristics of Persistent Postoperative Pain After Thoracic Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Authors' conclusion
One in 3 thoracic surgery patients developed PPP.
Study context
- Population
- Patients after thoracic surgery
- Participants
- 19,001 patients · 90 studies
- Outcome
- Prevalence of persistent (≥3 months) postoperative pain (PPP)
- Follow-up
- Median 12 months
Methodological detailsrandom-effects meta-analysis, Medline, Embase and CINAHL searched from inception to May 1, 2022
- Random-effects meta-analysis
- Medline, Embase and CINAHL searched from inception to May 1, 2022
Pooled result
As reported in the abstract
Pooled overall prevalence of PPP · median follow-up 12 months
Pooled overall prevalence of PPP
38.1%
95% CI 34.1–42.3
Further pooled results
Characteristics of PPP among patients with PPP
- Moderate-to-severe PPP (rating scale ≥4/10)
- 40.6% (95% CI, 34.4-47.2)
- Severe PPP (rating scale ≥7/10)
- 10.1% (95% CI, 6.8-14.8)
- Opioid analgesic use required
- 56.5% (95% CI, 44.3-67.9)
- Neuropathic component
- 33.0% (95% CI, 22.5-44.3)
Original publication
Prevalence and Characteristics of Persistent Postoperative Pain After Thoracic Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Anesth Analg. Published 16 June 2023. doi:10.
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