Acute Postthoracotomy Pain - Impact of Gender

Medical University of Graz

Status: Completed

Conditions: Postoperative Pain; Thoracotomy; Analgesia; Gender

Treatments: Other: Thoracotomy

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03281213

genderthorpain

Details and patient eligibility

About

Adequate analgesia in thoracic surgery is essential to prevent severe postoperative complications, especially respiratory problems. Current knowledge about gender-related differences in pain states generally more frequent and intense pain and more demand for analgesics in women. Results about postsurgical pain in particular are very inconclusive.

The investigators tried to find out if gender has an influence on postthoracotomy pain and analgesics requirement.

Enrollment: 346 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• open lung surgery between July 2010 and December 2014

Exclusion criteria

• redo-thoracotomy
• chest wall or rib resection
• other approach than lateral thoracotomy
• additional incision at other site (e.g. laparotomy)
• chest trauma
• mesothelioma
• hemofiltration or haemodialysis
• longer than one day stay at intensive care unit
• pre-existent chronic pain and/or chronic opioid intake
• short stay in hospital

Trial design

346 participants in 2 patient groups

Female

Treatment:

Other: Thoracotomy

Male

Treatment:

Other: Thoracotomy