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Table 1 Summary

From: Trajectory of worst pain within the first two weeks following pelvic and sacral tumor surgery and long-term outcome: a pilot observational prospective cohort study

Characteristics

Overall

Age (yrs)

42.6 ± 12.8

Sex, male, n (%)

30 (50.8)

BMI (kg/m2)

23.7 ± 3.6

Education

 Completed high school, n (%)

35 (59.3)

 Less than high school, n (%)

24 (40.7)

Baseline EQ-5D score

0.94 (0.78, 1.00)

Charlson Comorbidity Index

2 (2, 5)

Chronic pain before surgery, n (%)

20 (33.9)

Opioids before surgery, n (%)

15 (25.4)

 Oxycodone

13 (22.0)

 Codeine

2 (3.4)

Anxiety

0 (0, 2)

Depressed mood

0 (0, 0)

PCS score

4 (0, 16)

Procedures

 Pelvic resection, n (%)

32 (54.2)

 Sacrectomy, n (%)

27 (45.8)

Surgery duration (min)

216 (160, 289)

Bleeding (ml)

1000 (600, 2000)

Major complications, n (%)

11 (18.6)

Length of hospital stay (d)

13.0 (8.0, 18.0)

Total opioids before discharge (MEQ, mg)

605 (450, 830)

  1. Data are shown as mean ± SD, median (IQR), or numbers (%). Abbreviations: BMI Body mass index, PCS Pain Catastrophizing Scale, MEQ Morphine equivalent