Table 1 Demographic data and postoperative outcomes
Chronic pain (n = 17) | No chronic pain (n = 29) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 55.7 ± 11.7 | 57.4 ± 12.4 | 0.78 |
Height (cm) | 156.2 ± 6.9 | 155.3 ± 6.0 | 0.60 |
Body weight (kg) | 56.8 ± 10.9 | 55.7 ± 9.1 | 0.82 |
Body mass index | 23.3 ± 4.0 | 23.1 ± 3.1 | 0.97 |
Type of surgery | |||
Lumpectomy | 10 | 13 | 0.38 |
Mastectomy | 7 | 16 | |
No. of axillary lymph nodes removed | 4 | 5 | 0.71 |
Treatment received | |||
Surgery alone | 16 | 26 | |
Surgery + radiation | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Surgery + chemotherapy | 0 | 1 | |
Surgery + radiation + chemotherapy | 1 | 1 | |
Postsurgery (months) | 15.2 ± 1.4 | 14.7 ± 1.3 | 0.18 |
No. of perioperative thoracic paravertebral nerve blocks | 5 | 18 | 0.039 |
Postsurgery acute pain (<24 h) | |||
Severe | 2 (11.8 %) | 0 (0 %) | |
Moderate | 6 (35.3 %) | 9 (31.0 %) | 0.33 |
Mild | 5 (29.4 %) | 11 (37.9 %) | |
None | 4 (23.5 %) | 9 (31.0 %) | |
Incidence of rescue analgesics | 1 [0–4] | 0 [0–3] | 0.23 |
No. of cancer recurrence | 0 | 0 | 1 |