Research Article

[Retracted] Incidence and Influencing Factors of Chronic Postthoracotomy Pain in Lung Tumor Patients

Table 2

The perioperative information of lung tumor patients with thoracic surgery according to the three levels of NRS scores.

Items0, n = 1111–3, n = 1694–, n = 63

ASA physical status0.212
 I60 (54.1)109 (64.5)37 (58.7)
 II51 (45.9)60 (35.5)26 (41.3)
Preoperative albumin (g)46.55 ± 3.5346.08 ± 4.1745.03 ± 4.260.075
History of diabetes0.007
 No96 (86.5)163 (96.4)59(93.7)
 Yes15 (13.5)6 (3.6)4 (6.3)
History of hypertension0.028
 No90 (81.1)155 (91.7)53 (84.1)
 Yes21 (18.9)14 (8.3)10 (15.9)
Type of surgery0.419
 Wedge excision30 (27.0)60 (35.5)17 (27.0)
 Lobectomy74 (66.7)93 (55.0)39 (61.9)
 Others7 (6.3)16 (9.5)7 (11.1)
VATS0.003
 No14 (12.6)29 (17.2)21 (33.3)
 Yes97 (87.4)140 (82.8)42 (66.7)
Duration of surgery (≥4 hrs)0.096
 No95 (85.6)130 (76.9)46 (73.0)
 Yes16 (14.4)39 (23.1)17 (27.0)
Use of spreader0.013
 No96 (86.5)138 (81.7)43 (68.3)
 Yes15 (13.5)31 (18.3)20 (31.7)
Intraoperative blood loss (100 ml)1.00 (1.00)1.00 (1.00)1.00 (1.50)0.073
Sufentanil (mg)0.04 (0.02)0.04 (0.02)0.03 (0.02)0.068
Remifentanil (mg)1.50 (0.75)1.50 (1.00)1.50 (0.85)0.308
Intercostal nerve block0.929
 No99 (89.2)150(88.8)55 (87.3)
 Yes12 (10.8)19 (11.2)8 (12.7)
Postoperative hospital stay (days)8.56 ± 3.678.08 ± 2.578.43 ± 3.340.657
Postoperative morphine use (times)0 (1.00)0 (1.00)0 (1.00)0.115
Duration of drainage (≥4 days)0.428
 No72 (64.9)112 (66.3)36 (51.7)
 Yes39 (35.1)57 (33.7)27 (42.9)
Postoperative antibiotic use (days)6.37 ± 2.486.08 ± 2.266.62 ± 3.180.499

Notes: continuous variables are presented as the mean and the standard deviation, mean ± sd. Categorical variables are presented as the number, with the percentage in parentheses, frequency (%). median (interquartile range, IQR). NRS, numerical rating scale; ASA, American Society of Anesthesiologists; VATS, video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery.