Trajectories of post-surgical pain in infants admitted to neonatal intensive care.


Journal

European journal of pain (London, England)
ISSN: 1532-2149
Titre abrégé: Eur J Pain
Pays: England
ID NLM: 9801774

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
10 2020
Historique:
received: 03 04 2020
revised: 26 06 2020
accepted: 28 06 2020
pubmed: 14 7 2020
medline: 4 3 2021
entrez: 14 7 2020
Statut: ppublish

Résumé

The aim of this study was (a) to statistically identify distinct trajectories of pain following surgery in infants less than 6 months of age, and (b) to compare these trajectories to descriptions of chronic pain in infants in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). This was a retrospective medical record review of infants admitted to a NICU between 2008 and 2018 following surgery. All infants who underwent one major procedure to the abdomen or thorax and returned to the NICU following surgery were included. Pain was assessed regularly using a validated Pain Assessment Tool. Group-based trajectory analysis was used to determine the trajectory of recovery from pain following surgery. A total of 726 infants were included in the study. A two-group trajectory model, defined as typical and atypical pain trajectories, was selected. The typical group (n = 467) consisted of infants who had significantly fewer days (1.5 ± 2.3 vs 5.3 ± 5.5, p < .001) and recorded instances of pain (2.0 ± 3.4 vs 9.7 ± 10.5, p < .001) compared to infants in the atypical group (n = 259). The incidence of iatrogenic neonatal abstinence syndrome was greater in the atypical than the typical group (11% vs 5%, p = .001). This study has revealed two distinct pain trajectories in infants after surgery. While recovery from pain occurs within days in the typical group, the atypical group demonstrates pain for a significantly longer period, often weeks and months following surgery. This latter group adheres closely to current descriptions of chronic pain in infants.

Sections du résumé

BACKGROUND
The aim of this study was (a) to statistically identify distinct trajectories of pain following surgery in infants less than 6 months of age, and (b) to compare these trajectories to descriptions of chronic pain in infants in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).
METHODS
This was a retrospective medical record review of infants admitted to a NICU between 2008 and 2018 following surgery. All infants who underwent one major procedure to the abdomen or thorax and returned to the NICU following surgery were included. Pain was assessed regularly using a validated Pain Assessment Tool. Group-based trajectory analysis was used to determine the trajectory of recovery from pain following surgery.
RESULTS
A total of 726 infants were included in the study. A two-group trajectory model, defined as typical and atypical pain trajectories, was selected. The typical group (n = 467) consisted of infants who had significantly fewer days (1.5 ± 2.3 vs 5.3 ± 5.5, p < .001) and recorded instances of pain (2.0 ± 3.4 vs 9.7 ± 10.5, p < .001) compared to infants in the atypical group (n = 259). The incidence of iatrogenic neonatal abstinence syndrome was greater in the atypical than the typical group (11% vs 5%, p = .001).
CONCLUSIONS
This study has revealed two distinct pain trajectories in infants after surgery. While recovery from pain occurs within days in the typical group, the atypical group demonstrates pain for a significantly longer period, often weeks and months following surgery. This latter group adheres closely to current descriptions of chronic pain in infants.

Identifiants

pubmed: 32656887
doi: 10.1002/ejp.1629
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Langues

eng

Sous-ensembles de citation

IM

Pagination

1822-1830

Subventions

Organisme : Macquarie University

Informations de copyright

© 2020 European Pain Federation - EFIC®.

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Auteurs

Emre Ilhan (E)

Department of Health Professions, Faculty of Medicine, Human and Health Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW, Australia.

Claire Galea (C)

Grace Centre for Newborn Intensive Care, Children's Hospital at Westmead, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Cerebral Palsy Alliance, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.

Verity Pacey (V)

Department of Health Professions, Faculty of Medicine, Human and Health Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
The Children's Hospital Westmead Clinical School, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.

Laura Brown (L)

Department of Health Professions, Faculty of Medicine, Human and Health Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW, Australia.

Kaye Spence (K)

Grace Centre for Newborn Intensive Care, Children's Hospital at Westmead, Sydney, NSW, Australia.

Robert Halliday (R)

Grace Centre for Newborn Intensive Care, Children's Hospital at Westmead, Sydney, NSW, Australia.

Julia M Hush (JM)

Department of Health Professions, Faculty of Medicine, Human and Health Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW, Australia.

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