Association between preoperative serum C-reactive protein level and leukocyte count and postoperative pain after otolaryngological surgery.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To determine whether the preoperative inflammatory serum C-reactive protein (CRP) and leukocyte count (LEUK) are associated with postoperative pain and complaints after otolaryngological surgery.

Methods

Retrospective evaluation of 680 patients (33% female, median age 50 years) receiving otolaryngological surgery between November 2008 and March 2017 in a tertiary university hospital. Postoperative pain on the first postoperative day was assessed using the validated questionnaire of the German-wide project Quality Improvement in Postoperative Pain Treatment (QUIPS) including a numeric rating scale for assessment of postoperative pain (NRS, 0-10). The influence of preoperative parameters including CRP and LEUK on patients' postoperative pain was estimated.

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SUBMITTER: Geißler K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10313535 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature