The prevalence of chronic pain after a thoracotomy is around 48 %. This research focuses on the surgical approach. The posterolateral approach is compared to the axillary approach especially in term of development of a chronic pain.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
209
Hopital Foch
Suresnes, France
Chronic pain
Prevalence of pain 4 months after surgery. Pain is evaluated using a numeric scale ranging from 0 (no pain) to 10 (maximal pain)
Time frame: 4 months
Early postoperative pain
Evolution of pain from postoperative day 1 to postoperative day 6 ("pain trajectory") Prevalence of pain 5 to 7 days after surgery. Pain is evaluated using a numeric scale ranging from 0 (no pain) to 10 (maximal pain). Clinical examination to detect modification of skin sensibility
Time frame: 7 days
Characteristics of chronic pain
Characteristics are notably: * its localization and intensity, * its neuropathic origin, * its impact on daily life, * required analgesic treatment, * need for a specific pain consultation
Time frame: 4 months
Quality of life
Specific questionnaire
Time frame: 4 months
Catastrophism
Score of Sullivan
Time frame: 4 months
Anxiety
Stai trait
Time frame: 4 months
Preventive role of epidural analgesia
Proportion of patients with chronic pain in each cohort who had had a postoperative thoracic epidural analgesia
Time frame: 4 months
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