Association of chronic poststernotomy pain and health-related quality of life: a prospective cohort study

CONCLUSION: Chronic poststernotomy pain still affects patient recovery at six and 12 months after cardiac surgery. The severity of that pain is poorly correlated with patients' quality of life.STUDY REGISTRATION: www.osf.io ( https://osf.io/52rsw ); registered 14 May 2022.PMID:38424390 | DOI:10.1007/s12630-024-02706-4

Source: Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia - February 29, 2024 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Terri Sun Mikayla Fan Defen Peng Lauren Li Alyson Ree Alana M Flexman Ainsley M Sutherland Stephan K W Schwarz Tim Ting Han Jen Cynthia H Yarnold Source Type: research