Risk factors for chronic postsurgical pain following minimally invasive thoracic surgery.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study aimed to systematically identify independent risk factors for chronic postsurgical pain (CPSP) in patients undergoing minimally invasive pulmonary surgery, thereby providing an evidence-based foundation for the early identification of high-risk patients and the development of targeted preventive strategies.

Methods

A case-control study design was employed. A total of 280 patients who underwent minimally invasive thoracic surgery between January 2022 and June 2024 were enrolled and categorized into a CPSP group (n = 48) and a non-CPSP group (n = 232) based on the presence of CPSP at 3 months postoperatively. Baseline characteristics, surgical features, and perioperative pain indicators-including visual analog scale (VAS) scores for pain at r

SUBMITTER: Yongjun L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12805442 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature