post-thoracotomy pain
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: The intervention group will include those who meet all of the following criteria 1) Patients deemed appropriate to undergo thoracoscopic or robotic-assisted thoracoscopic surgery. 2) Have a resectable pulmonary lesion. 3) Are between the ages of 18 and 85 years at the time consent is obtained. 4) Have obtained written consent from the individual to participate in this study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: The intervention group will not include in the study any of the following 1) Patients who take analgesics as their regular medication. 2) Patients who undergo resection other than lung lesions at the same time 3) Patients with renal dysfunction (eGFR 50) 4) Patients who cannot take NSAIDs due to allergy, etc. 5) Patients with implanted pacemakers that may cause electrical interference 6) Patients who require open chest surgery due to bleeding or severe adhesions 7) Women who are lactating, pregnant, or may become pregnant 8) Other subjects deemed inappropriate by the principal investigator (co-investigator).
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Frequency of patients requiring additional analgesics not on the clinical pathway due to pain during hospitalization | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Frequency of patients experiencing NRS4 (poor pain control3)) during hospitalization NRS at rest and during physical activity during hospitalization (extubation was defined as 0 hours after surgery, 1.6.12.24.48 hours after surgery, and during hospitalization (Listening in the morning, noon, and evening) Amount of additional analgesia required during hospitalization NRS at rest and during physical activity in the outpatient setting after discharge Number of patients who perceived intercostal neuralgia in the outpatient setting at 2 and 4 weeks postoperatively, respectively | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
St. Luke's International Hospital Thoracic surgery