After one-stage hybrid arrhythmia ablation surgery there are possible side effects like acute and chronic pain. There is a lot of research surrounding these pains but not specifically after one-stage hybrid arrhythmia ablation surgery. The investigators want to research factors that may be associated with the absence of chronic pain after hybrid ablation include ketamine, peroperative opioids, loco-regional blocks, neuraxial blocks, wound infiltration, postoperative patient-controlled analgesia. The presence of corticosteroids or NSAIDS, will also be evaluated. Furthermore, non-adaptable factors such as genetics complicate the onset of chronic post-operative pain. Taking existing knowledge in this field into account, incidence risk as well as acute pain duration and intensity and their effects on chronic pain will become the primary focus of this study. The investigators will contact all patients who had a one-stage hybrid arrhythmia ablation surgery at UZ Brussels. Participants will be sent a questionnaire with a consent form in and a survey asking about their pain 3 months postop and their current pain management therapy.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
43
Patients are asked to fill in an online questionnaire concerning their postoperative pain.
UZ Brussel
Jette, Brussels Capital, Belgium
Number of patients with acute pain after one stage hybrid ablation.
How many patients have acute pain after surgery
Time frame: 3 months postop
Number of patients with chronic pain after one stage hybrid ablation.
How many patients have acute pain after surgery
Time frame: 3 months postop
Intensity of immediate pain following one stage hybrid ablation
How painful on a numeric pain scale rating of 0 to 10 is the immediate pain post operation? 10 being the worst pain ever felt and 0 being totally painfree.
Time frame: 3 days
Duration of immediate pain following one stage hybrid ablation
How long does the immediate pain post operation last?
Time frame: 3 days
Intensity of acute and chronic pain after receiving an advance anesthesiologic pain block.
How painful on a numeric pain scale rating of 0 to 10 is the acute or chronic pain post operation? 10 being the worst pain ever felt and 0 being totally pain free.
Time frame: 3 months
Intensity of acute and chronic pain after administration of ketamine.
How painful on a numeric pain scale rating of 0 to 10 is the acute or chronic pain post operation? 10 being the worst pain ever felt and 0 being totally pain free.
Time frame: 3 months
Intensity of acute and chronic pain after treatment with opioids.
How painful on a numeric pain scale rating of 0 to 10 is the acute or chronic pain post operation? 10 being the worst pain ever felt and 0 being totally pain free.
Time frame: 3 months
Intensity of acute and chronic pain after placing of a thorax drain post operatively.
How painful on a numeric pain scale rating of 0 to 10 is the acute or chronic pain post operation? 10 being the worst pain ever felt and 0 being totally pain free.
Time frame: 3 months
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