Cardiothoracic Transplant Anesthesia: Selected Highlights: Part I—Lung Transplantation

Courtwright, Andrew; Devarajan, Jagan; Fritz, Ashley Virginia; Martin, Archer Kilbourne; Wilkey, Barbara J.; Subramani, Sudhakar; Cassara, Christopher M; Tawil, Justin N.; Miltiades, Andrea; Boisen, Michael L.; Bottiger, Brandi; Pollak, Angela; Gelzinis, Theresa A.

doi:10.1053/j.jvca.2023.01.023

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“…Survival after LTx has become as high as 85% after 1 year and 59% after 5 years as a result of advances in donor selection, organ preservation, perioperative management, and treatment or prevention of postoperative complications [2,3]. With improved survival rates and prolonged survival times, there has been an increase in the number of lung transplant recipients experiencing persistent postoperative complications, resulting in a decline in patient satisfaction and QoL [4]. Consequently, alongside an emphasis on survival, there has been a growing interest in improving post-transplant recovery and enhancing healthrelated QoL for these individuals.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Chronic Postsurgical Pain Following Lung Transplantation: Characteristics, Risk Factors, Treatment, and Prevention: A Narrative Review

Tao,

Luo,

Xiao

et al. 2024

Pain Ther

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Chronic pain after lung transplantation (LTx) can substantially reduce quality of life (QoL), yet current consensus guidelines say little about how to prevent or manage it. Research on pain after LTx has tended to focus on acute rather than chronic pain, and it has not extensively examined the factors associated with onset or resolution of chronic pain, which differ from factors influencing chronic pain after general thoracic surgery. This narrative review explores what is known about the epidemiology and risk factors of chronic pain after LTx, as well as effective ways to treat or prevent it. The review identifies key questions and issues that should be the focus of future research.

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“…This higher incidence likely has several explanations. One is that before LTx, most patients are relatively frail and anxious [7] and most suffer pain that often must be treated with opioids [4]. Research suggests that preoperative pain is an independent risk factor for postoperative pain [8].…”

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confidence: 99%