Development and validation of a predictive scoring system for post-transarterial chemoembolization pain management in liver cancer patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patients experiencing severe postoperative pain often show lower adherence to prescribed treatments, highlighting the clinical need for effective pain prediction and management strategies. This study aims to address this gap by identifying key risk factors associated with post-transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) pain and developing a predictive scoring system.

Methods

We retrospectively analyzed data from liver cancer patients who underwent their first TACE procedure at our institution between January 2019 and December 2020. Pain levels were assessed using an 11-point numerical rating scale (NRS-11). Patients were randomly assigned to training and validation cohorts. In the training cohort, logistic regression was used to evaluate the correlation between variou

SUBMITTER: You K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10932688 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature