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April 25, 2003Pain

The prevalence of chronic chest and leg pain following cardiac surgery: a historical cohort study

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Why the study?

What is the prevalence of chronic chest and leg pain following coronary artery bypass grafting?

Population

1348 patients who underwent cardiac surgery between 1996 and 2000 at one cardiothoracic unit in northeast…

Design

Cohort

Follow-up

mean 28 months (SD 15.3 months)

Authors

JBJulie BruceNDNigel E DruryAPAmudha Poobalan

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Overview

Raises awareness for chronic pain screening post-CABG; leaves open targeted prevention trials.

Structured PICO

What is the prevalence of chronic chest and leg pain following coronary artery bypass grafting?

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Population
1348 patients who underwent cardiac surgery (CABG) between 1996 and 2000 at one cardiothoracic unit in northeast Scotland (1080 responders).
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Intervention
Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) with median sternotomy and saphenous vein harvesting
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Outcome
Prevalence of chronic pain (defined as pain in the location of surgery, different from that suffered pre-operatively, arising post-operatively and persisting beyond 3 months)patient reported

Chronic pain following CABG with median sternotomy and saphenous vein harvesting is highly prevalent (39.3%) and significantly impacts quality of life, highlighting the need for pre-operative patient counseling.

Cite This Study

Bruce et al. (2003) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a75c69a650b5ffb848b83a9https://doi.org/10.1016/s0304-3959(03)00017-4
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