U.S., Jan. 10 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07329855) titled 'Opioid Consumption After Thoracotomy and Factors Affecting Postoperative Acute Pain' on Dec. 29, 2025.
Brief Summary: Thoracic surgery operations constitute a significant portion of surgical procedures performed in hospitals. In the United States, more than 50,000 thoracic surgical procedures are performed annually, and more than 80% of these patients experience moderate to severe postoperative pain requiring opioid administration, which increases the risk of complications . It has also been reported that chronic pain develops in approximately 50% of patients after thoracic surgery .
Thoracic surgery is commonly associated with sev...