Research Article

Pain score and other factors affecting the postoperative discharge time of patients who underwent lung resection: a retrospective study

Volume: 3 Number: 1 March 24, 2022
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Pain score and other factors affecting the postoperative discharge time of patients who underwent lung resection: a retrospective study

Abstract

Aim: Many factors affect the hospitalization period of patients after surgery. One of the most important of them is postoperative pain. Our study aims to investigate the relationship between the postoperative discharge time and the postoperative 24-hour visual analog scale (VAS) pain scores of patients who underwent thoracotomy and lung resection. Additionally, we also want to identify the parameters that affect the day of discharge, VAS scores, and chest tube removal time of these patients. Material and Method: Data of patients who underwent elective thoracic surgery between February 2021 and August 2021 in a tertiary chest disease and thoracic surgery center were analyzed patients aged between 18 and 75 years, in the ASA I-II-III risk group, with a body mass index (BMI) in the range of 18.5-35 kg/m2, who underwent thoracotomy and resection due to lung malignancy. Following data were extracted co-morbidities, diagnoses, performed surgery, type of surgery, duration of surgery, intraoperative complications, intraoperative blood product transfusion history, postoperative advanced complications, postoperative 24-hour VAS, length of stay, and length of chest tube stay. Results: A total of 104 patients who underwent elective thoracotomy and lung resection under general anesthesia between February 2021 and August 2021 were included in the study. There was a positive and highly statistically significant correlation between discharge time and chest tube removal time (p < 0.001). There was no statistically significant correlation between discharge times and VAS scores (p=0.553). Additionally, there was no statistically significant correlation between VAS scores and chest tube removal time. Discharge time had a low positive and statistically significant correlation with age (p=0.027), and with the duration of the operation (p < 0.001). There was a low degree of negative statistically significant correlation between discharge day and BMI (p=0.017). Conclusion: While the prolonged chest tube withdrawal time was directly related to the longer discharge time, the VAS scores have no significant correlation with the discharge time and the chest tube removal time. Additionally, age and operation time were also found to be associated with prolonged discharge time. Prospective comprehensive studies on this subject will be useful in clarifying the factors affecting the discharge time after thoracic surgery.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Health Care Administration

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

March 24, 2022

Submission Date

February 9, 2022

Acceptance Date

February 25, 2022

Published in Issue

Year 2022 Volume: 3 Number: 1

APA
Ülger, G., Zengin, M., İncekara, F., Baldemir, R., Sazak, H., & Alagöz, A. (2022). Pain score and other factors affecting the postoperative discharge time of patients who underwent lung resection: a retrospective study. Journal of Medicine and Palliative Care, 3(1), 44-49. https://doi.org/10.47582/jompac.1070406
AMA
1.Ülger G, Zengin M, İncekara F, Baldemir R, Sazak H, Alagöz A. Pain score and other factors affecting the postoperative discharge time of patients who underwent lung resection: a retrospective study. J Med Palliat Care / JOMPAC / jompac. 2022;3(1):44-49. doi:10.47582/jompac.1070406
Chicago
Ülger, Gülay, Musa Zengin, Funda İncekara, Ramazan Baldemir, Hilal Sazak, and Ali Alagöz. 2022. “Pain Score and Other Factors Affecting the Postoperative Discharge Time of Patients Who Underwent Lung Resection: A Retrospective Study”. Journal of Medicine and Palliative Care 3 (1): 44-49. https://doi.org/10.47582/jompac.1070406.
EndNote
Ülger G, Zengin M, İncekara F, Baldemir R, Sazak H, Alagöz A (March 1, 2022) Pain score and other factors affecting the postoperative discharge time of patients who underwent lung resection: a retrospective study. Journal of Medicine and Palliative Care 3 1 44–49.
IEEE
[1]G. Ülger, M. Zengin, F. İncekara, R. Baldemir, H. Sazak, and A. Alagöz, “Pain score and other factors affecting the postoperative discharge time of patients who underwent lung resection: a retrospective study”, J Med Palliat Care / JOMPAC / jompac, vol. 3, no. 1, pp. 44–49, Mar. 2022, doi: 10.47582/jompac.1070406.
ISNAD
Ülger, Gülay - Zengin, Musa - İncekara, Funda - Baldemir, Ramazan - Sazak, Hilal - Alagöz, Ali. “Pain Score and Other Factors Affecting the Postoperative Discharge Time of Patients Who Underwent Lung Resection: A Retrospective Study”. Journal of Medicine and Palliative Care 3/1 (March 1, 2022): 44-49. https://doi.org/10.47582/jompac.1070406.
JAMA
1.Ülger G, Zengin M, İncekara F, Baldemir R, Sazak H, Alagöz A. Pain score and other factors affecting the postoperative discharge time of patients who underwent lung resection: a retrospective study. J Med Palliat Care / JOMPAC / jompac. 2022;3:44–49.
MLA
Ülger, Gülay, et al. “Pain Score and Other Factors Affecting the Postoperative Discharge Time of Patients Who Underwent Lung Resection: A Retrospective Study”. Journal of Medicine and Palliative Care, vol. 3, no. 1, Mar. 2022, pp. 44-49, doi:10.47582/jompac.1070406.
Vancouver
1.Gülay Ülger, Musa Zengin, Funda İncekara, Ramazan Baldemir, Hilal Sazak, Ali Alagöz. Pain score and other factors affecting the postoperative discharge time of patients who underwent lung resection: a retrospective study. J Med Palliat Care / JOMPAC / jompac. 2022 Mar. 1;3(1):44-9. doi:10.47582/jompac.1070406

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