Key result
Approximately 27% of patients developed chronic pain 3 months after colorectal surgery, with higher severity in those undergoing surgery for the first time and those receiving general anesthesia.
Why the study?
The study was conducted to determine the incidence of chronic pain after colorectal surgery and identify its risk factors.
Cross-Sectional (n=100)
No
Approximately 27% of patients develop chronic pain 3 months after colorectal surgery, with higher risk in those undergoing their first surgery and those receiving general anesthesia.
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May indicate higher chronic pain risk after first surgery or general anesthesia; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective confirmation.
This descriptive and cross-sectional study was conducted to determine the incidence of chronic pain after colorectal surgery and its risk factors. Data were collected using the “Patient Identification Form,” “Numerical Pain Scale,” and “Short Pain Inventory.” Data were collected before surgery, 24, 48, and 72 hours after surgery, and 3 months after surgery. The highest average pain level was 4.02±1.63 during movement in the first 24 hours, and 27% of patients developed chronic postoperative pain 3 months after surgery. In the 3-month postoperative assessment, significant differences were found in the mean severe pain score (t=-2.552, p=0.050) in patients without surgical experience and in both severe and mild pain scores (t=-4.047, p=0.050; t=-3.199, p=0.004) in patients who received general anesthesia. Approximately one-third of patients undergoing colorectal surgery experience chronic pain postoperatively, and the risk of developing chronic pain is higher in patients undergoing surgery for the first time and those receiving general anesthesia.
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Yaman et al. (2025) conducted a cross-sectional in Colorectal surgery (n=100). Colorectal surgery was evaluated on Incidence of chronic postsurgical pain at 3 months. Approximately 27% of patients developed chronic pain 3 months after colorectal surgery, with higher severity in those undergoing surgery for the first time and those receiving general anesthesia.
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