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Observational studyAnnals of surgical oncology2026

Early Post-discharge Pain Trajectories After Thoracoscopic Sublobar Resection for Stage IA Non-small Cell Lung Cancer.

Jieke Liu, Huijie Ma, Dongyan Li, Yong Li, Haomiao Qing, Xing Wei, Qiuling Shi, Qiang Li, Wei Dai, Peng Zhou

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Observational study in Annals of surgical oncology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

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10 authors.

Jieke Liu *Department of Radiology, Sichuan Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Sichuan Cancer Center, Sichuan Cancer Hospital and Institute, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5448-9479
Huijie Ma *Department of Radiology, Sichuan Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Sichuan Cancer Center, Sichuan Cancer Hospital and Institute, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0006-1859-5489
Dongyan LiDepartment of Radiology, Sichuan Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Sichuan Cancer Center, Sichuan Cancer Hospital and Institute, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0000-7597-7551
Yong LiDepartment of Radiology, Sichuan Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Sichuan Cancer Center, Sichuan Cancer Hospital and Institute, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0008-1644-7241
Haomiao QingDepartment of Radiology, Sichuan Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Sichuan Cancer Center, Sichuan Cancer Hospital and Institute, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0001-0929-3618
Xing WeiDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Sichuan Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Sichuan Cancer Center, Sichuan Cancer Hospital and Institute, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3035-5633
Qiuling ShiDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Sichuan Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Sichuan Cancer Center, Sichuan Cancer Hospital and Institute, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0660-3809
Qiang LiDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Sichuan Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Sichuan Cancer Center, Sichuan Cancer Hospital and Institute, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1841-4132
Wei DaiDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Sichuan Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Sichuan Cancer Center, Sichuan Cancer Hospital and Institute, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China. daiwei@sichuancancer.org.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1650-1590
Peng ZhouDepartment of Radiology, Sichuan Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Sichuan Cancer Center, Sichuan Cancer Hospital and Institute, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China. penghyzhou@126.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1281-6088

Funding

Health Commission of Sichuan Province Medical Science and Technology Program 24LCYJZD08National Natural Science Foundation of China 82202141Sichuan Provincial Natural Science Foundation 2025ZNSFSC1765Sichuan Science and Technology Program 2023YFH0075
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThoracoscopic sublobar resection is emerging as a main treatment option for early-stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). This study aimed to determine whether distinct early post-discharge pain trajectories could be identified in patients with stage IA NSCLC undergoing thoracoscopic sublobar resection.

methodsThe data were collected from a longitudinal prospective observational cohort (CN-PRO-Lung 3). Pain severity was rated using a 0-10 scale, with assessments conducted before surgery and daily after discharge for up to 30 days. Post-discharge pain trajectories were identified using the latent class mixed model. Potential risk factors associated with different pain trajectory were explored, including preoperative clinical characteristics, body composition metrics derived from chest computed tomography, surgical methods, and postoperative clinical outcomes.

resultsA total of 439 patients were selected in the trajectory analysis. One trajectory comprised 65 patients (14.8%, unrecovered group) who experienced persistent moderated post-discharge pain, while the other comprised 374 patients (85.2%, recovered group) with mild post-discharge pain and a declining trend. The independent predictors for the unrecovered post-discharge pain trajectory included the subcutaneous fat index (odds ratio [OR] 1.031, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.007-1.055, p = 0.010), preoperative pain severity (OR 1.428, 95% CI 1.102-1.851, p = 0.007), and hospital stay (OR 1.166, 95% CI 1.012-1.345, p = 0.034).

conclusionsPatients with stage IA NSCLC undergoing thoracoscopic sublobar resection had two different early post-discharge pain trajectories. The higher subcutaneous fat index, more severe preoperative pain level, and longer hospital stay were associated with the unrecovered post-discharge pain.

Indexed as

Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungLung NeoplasmsPatient DischargePneumonectomyPostoperative PainThoracic Surgery, Video-AssistedThoracoscopyAgedFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansLongitudinal StudiesMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingPrognosisNon-small cell lung cancerPain trajectoryPost-discharge painRisk factorThoracoscopic sublobar resection

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PMID40853628

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