Key result
Among post-CABG patients, 51.2% developed neck pain within a one-year follow-up, with a mean Visual Analogue Scale score of 5.32.
Why the study?
Chronic postoperative pain is common after CABG and affects quality of life, but the frequency and associated factors of neck pain in these patients needed identification.
Population
78 postoperative CABG patients aged 30-75 years
Design
Cross-sectional study
Follow-up
1 year
Authors
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May inform post-CABG neck pain screening; leaves open causal links and intervention trials.
Cross-Sectional (n=78)
No
Over half of patients develop neck pain within one year following CABG surgery, highlighting the need for postoperative pain management and rehabilitation.
Shahzad et al. (2019) conducted a cross-sectional in Post-Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) (n=78). Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) was evaluated on Frequency of neck pain. Among post-CABG patients, 51.2% developed neck pain within a one-year follow-up, with a mean Visual Analogue Scale score of 5.32.
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