Sebastian T Kwon1, Lili Zhao2, Rishindra M Reddy1, Andrew C Chang1, Mark B Orringer1, Chad M Brummett3, Jules Lin4. 1. Section of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Mich. 2. Department of Biostatistics, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Mich. 3. Department of Anesthesiology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Mich. 4. Section of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Mich. Electronic address: juleslin@umich.edu.
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: Although robotic-assisted thoracic surgery (RATS) provides improved dexterity, the effect of RATS on pain compared with video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) or open lobectomy is poorly understood. This study evaluated acute and chronic pain following RATS, VATS, and open anatomic pulmonary resection. METHODS: A retrospective review of 498 patients (502 procedures) who underwent RATS (74), VATS (227), and open (201) anatomic pulmonary resection including lobectomy and segmentectomy from 2010 to 2014 was performed to identify factors related to acute and chronic pain. Acute pain scores were analyzed over the first 9 postoperative days. Chronic pain was assessed using the validated PainDETECT survey. RESULTS: There were no significant differences in acute or chronic pain between RATS and VATS. There was a significant decrease in acute pain for patients with minimally invasive surgery (P = .0004). Chronic numbness was significantly higher after open resection (25.5% vs 11.6%; P = .0269) but with no difference in other symptoms of chronic pain. Despite no significant difference in pain scores, 69.2% of patients who received RATS felt the approach affected pain versus 44.2% VATS (P = .0330). On multivariable analysis, younger age (P < .0001), female gender (P = .0364), and baseline narcotic use (P = .0142) were associated with acute pain, whereas younger age (P = .0021) and major complications (P = .0003) were associated with chronic numbness in patients who received MIS. CONCLUSIONS: Although minimally invasive approaches resulted in less acute pain and chronic numbness, there were no significant differences between RATS and VATS. In contrast, more RATS patients believed the approach affected their pain, suggesting a difference between reality and perception.
OBJECTIVES: Although robotic-assisted thoracic surgery (RATS) provides improved dexterity, the effect of RATS on pain compared with video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) or open lobectomy is poorly understood. This study evaluated acute and chronic pain following RATS, VATS, and open anatomic pulmonary resection. METHODS: A retrospective review of 498 patients (502 procedures) who underwent RATS (74), VATS (227), and open (201) anatomic pulmonary resection including lobectomy and segmentectomy from 2010 to 2014 was performed to identify factors related to acute and chronic pain. Acute pain scores were analyzed over the first 9 postoperative days. Chronic pain was assessed using the validated PainDETECT survey. RESULTS: There were no significant differences in acute or chronic pain between RATS and VATS. There was a significant decrease in acute pain for patients with minimally invasive surgery (P = .0004). Chronic numbness was significantly higher after open resection (25.5% vs 11.6%; P = .0269) but with no difference in other symptoms of chronic pain. Despite no significant difference in pain scores, 69.2% of patients who received RATS felt the approach affected pain versus 44.2% VATS (P = .0330). On multivariable analysis, younger age (P < .0001), female gender (P = .0364), and baseline narcotic use (P = .0142) were associated with acute pain, whereas younger age (P = .0021) and major complications (P = .0003) were associated with chronic numbness in patients who received MIS. CONCLUSIONS: Although minimally invasive approaches resulted in less acute pain and chronic numbness, there were no significant differences between RATS and VATS. In contrast, more RATSpatients believed the approach affected their pain, suggesting a difference between reality and perception.
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