Acute Postthoracotomy Pain - Impact of Gender

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.

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Key information

Conditions

Gender Agnosia Analgesia Behavior Coitus Nervous System Diseases Neurobehavioral Manifestations Neurologic Manifestations Pain Pain, Postoperative Pathologic Processes Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Perceptual Disorders Postoperative Complications Postoperative Pain Sexual Behavior Signs and Symptoms Thoracotomy

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Medical University of Graz, Division of Thoracic and Hyperbaric Surgery

Graz, Styria, 8036, Austria

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

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

Treatment and study plan

Thoracotomy

Other

Primary outcomes

Visual Analogue Scores

Time frame: first 5 postoperative days
Analgesics requirement

Time frame: first 5 postoperative days

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Medical University of Graz

Other

Registry information

Official study title

No Impact of Gender on Acute Postthoracotomy Pain - a Retrospective Analysis

Important dates

Study start: 2010
Primary completion: 2014
Study completion: 2016
First posted: Sep 13, 2017
Registry last updated: Sep 13, 2017

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