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Table 3 Three- and 6-month follow-up for chronic pain assessments

From: Randomized controlled trial of an alternative drainage strategy vs routine chest tube insertion for postoperative pain after thoracoscopic wedge resection

 

POM3

POM6

CT group (n = 40)

VC group (n = 35)

P value

CT group (n = 36)

VC group (n = 32)

P value

Chronic pain positive (%)

10 (25)

7 (20)

0.783

7 (19.4)

4 (12.5)

0.521

Pain characteristic

 Tingling (%)

2 (5)

3 (8.6)

0.659

2 (5.6)

1 (3.1)

1.000

 Numbness (%)

3 (7.5)

2 (5.7)

1.000

3 (8.3)

1 (3.1)

0.616

 Paraesthesia (%)

5 (12.5)

2 (5.7)

0.438

2 (5.6)

2 (6.3)

1.000

  1. Data are presented as n (%)
  2. POM Postoperative Month