Chronic post‐thoracotomy pain: a retrospective study

Background:  Chronic pain is common after thoracotomy. The primary goal of this study was to investigate the incidence of chronic post‐thoracotomy pain. The secondary goal was to identify possible risk factors associated with the development of chronic post‐operative pain.

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