Severe acute pain after thoracotomy due to retraction, resection, or fracture of ribs, dislocation of costovertebral joints, injury of intercostal nerves, and ...

This article reviews the mechanisms of acute and chronic thoracotomy pain, the risk factors, current analgesic options, and the role genetics may increasingly ...

Post-thoracotomy pain syndrome (PTPS) is defined as pain around the wound that persists for more than 2 months after surgery. Introduction · Definition and evaluation of... · Others

It is a chronic condition, and about 30% of patients might still experience pain 4 to 5 years after surgery.

Post-thoracotomy pain is usually caused by damage to the intercostal nerves and muscles between the ribs. Unfortunately, this damage is often unavoidable ...

8 июн. 2015 г. · Referred pain to the ipsilateral shoulder is common after thoracotomy and can often be unresponsive to the effects of thoracic epidural ...

Post-thoracotomy syndrome, or post-thoracotomy pain syndrome, describes pain felt by the patient for a minimum of two months after the thoracotomy procedure.

1. Introduction. Chronic pain is a common complication after thoracic surgery. The prevalence of post-thoracotomy pain syndrome (PTPS) ranges from 33% to 91%.

Post-thoracotomy pain syndrome (PTPS) is a chronic pain with neuropathic and non-neuropathic components, continuing after 2 months of thoracotomy.

Abstract. Chronic post-thoracotomy pain is a continuous dysaesthetic burning and aching in the general area of the incision that persists at least 2 months.