Influence of the Surgical Approach on the Development of a Chronic Pain After Thoracic Surgery

Influence of the Surgical Approach on the Development of a Chronic Pain After Thoracic Surgery

The prevalence of chronic pain after a thoracotomy is around 48 %. This research focuses on the surgical approach. The posterolateral approach is compared to the axillary approach especially in term of development of a chronic pain.

Inclusion Criteria:

• patients undergoing thoracic surgery intervention by posterolateral or axillary thoracotomy, having no exclusion criteria for the study,

Exclusion Criteria:

• planned surgery by thoracoscopy or extended surgery,
• mental disability,
• vulnerable person within the meaning of French law,
• inability to communicate by phone,
• poor understanding of French.