Postoperative Pain in Patients Undergoing Cancer Surgery and Intravenous Patient-Controlled Analgesia Use: The First and Second 24 h Experiences.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Postoperative cancer pain imposes severe physical and psychological problems. We aimed to investigate the pain experiences of patients with cancer after surgery, analyze the impact of infusion volume by patient-controlled analgesia (PCA), and explore the variations between day 1 and day 2.

Methods

Data were retrospectively extracted from a large health data platform. Descriptive statistics were presented for the demographic and clinical profiles of patients. Multiple logistic regression analyses were performed to evaluate associations between intensity of pain and PCA use after adjustment for risk factors.

Results

Among 11,383 patients with cancer, the incidence of pain (moderate to severe pain) was 93.3% (18.3%) at the first 24 h after operation, while t

SUBMITTER: Chen X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9845484 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature