European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery
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Eur J Cardiothorac Surg · Oct 2003
Postoperative pain detracts from early health status improvement seen after video-assisted thoracoscopic lung volume reduction surgery.
To assess the impact of lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS) on postoperative pain. ⋯ Postoperative pain detracts from global improvement in health status after LVRS even after unilateral VATS. There may be an influence of alterations in chest mechanics after surgery on the development of pain.