A retrospective multicenter study on long-term prevalence of chronic pain after cardiac surgery

Abstract

Results form this large, retrospective, multicenter survey indicated that one out of five patients still complain pain at 3 years after cardiac surgery; persistence of pain was more common in the older patients. The approach to management of chronic pain by cardiologists and cardiac surgeons should be improved.

Seven‐year follow‐up of persistent postsurgical pain in cardiac surgery patients: A prospective observational study of prevalence and risk factors

“…Kalso and colleagues reported a prevalence of 28% ( n = 201) chronic pain 2–3 years following CABG (Kalso et al., 2001). In a retrospective study by Claudio and colleagues, 20% ( n = 63) of patients had pain after three post‐operative years (Claudio et al., 2015). However, Lahtinen and colleagues reported lower PPP prevalence of chronic pain of 17% ( n = 30) after only 1 year (Lahtinen et al., 2006).…”

Post-sternotomy pain syndrome following cardiac surgery: case report

“…In particular, females younger than 70 years of age may be more likely to experience these pains 2,4,5. However, according to a large retrospective multicenter survey, older patients are more prone to this syndrome, indicating controversy regarding the effects of age 9. Other contributing factors are reported to include large waist circumference or obesity, smoking history, and preoperative depression or anxiety 5,10…”

Bedside diagnosis of persistent post‐sternotomy pain

“…Persistent post‐sternotomy pain (PPSP) after sternotomy and coronary bypass surgery (CABG) varies between 11% and 56%, much like any form of persistent post‐operative pain (10–50%) . There are several reasons why this large variation exists including varying definitions of persistent post‐operative pain and non‐uniform study protocols (retrospective, prospective, questionnaires, etc.).…”