Chronic pain following thoracotomy for lung surgeries: It's risk factors, prevalence, and impact on quality of life - A retrospective study

Chronic pain following thoracotomy for lung surgeries: It's risk factors, prevalence, and impact on quality of life - A retrospective study

Background and Aims: Chronic post thoracotomy pain (CPTP) is a nagging complication and can affect quality of life (QOL). Studies conducted across globe have found a wide variability in the risk factors predisposing to chronic pain following thoracotomy. As no study on CPTP is available from India,...

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Main Authors: Prachi Kar, K Durga Sudheshna, Durga Padmaja, Archana Pathy, Ramachandran Gopinath
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Anaesthesia
Subjects:
Chronic pain
quality of life
thoracotomy
Online Access:http://www.ijaweb.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5049;year=2019;volume=63;issue=5;spage=368;epage=374;aulast=Kar

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