The Prevalence and Risk Factors of Persistent Pain after Mastectomy in Saudi Females
Maashi, F., Moafa, T., Hakami, M., Mahnashi, M., Arishi, A., Ayashi, M. (2018). The Prevalence and Risk Factors of Persistent Pain after Mastectomy in Saudi Females. EKB Journal Management System, 70(5), 818-823. doi: 10.12816/0043988
Fahad Mousa Maashi; Thuraya Yahya Moafa; Maria Ali Hakami; Mohammad Ali Mahnashi; Athar Mohammed Arishi; Mariam Mohammed Ayashi. "The Prevalence and Risk Factors of Persistent Pain after Mastectomy in Saudi Females". EKB Journal Management System, 70, 5, 2018, 818-823. doi: 10.12816/0043988
Maashi, F., Moafa, T., Hakami, M., Mahnashi, M., Arishi, A., Ayashi, M. (2018). 'The Prevalence and Risk Factors of Persistent Pain after Mastectomy in Saudi Females', EKB Journal Management System, 70(5), pp. 818-823. doi: 10.12816/0043988
Maashi, F., Moafa, T., Hakami, M., Mahnashi, M., Arishi, A., Ayashi, M. The Prevalence and Risk Factors of Persistent Pain after Mastectomy in Saudi Females. EKB Journal Management System, 2018; 70(5): 818-823. doi: 10.12816/0043988

The Prevalence and Risk Factors of Persistent Pain after Mastectomy in Saudi Females

The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine
Article 18, Volume 70, Issue 5, January 2018, Page 818-823  XML PDF (253.1 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.12816/0043988
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Authors
Fahad Mousa Maashi1; Thuraya Yahya Moafa2; Maria Ali Hakami2; Mohammad Ali Mahnashi2; Athar Mohammed Arishi2; Mariam Mohammed Ayashi2
1King Khalid University
2Jazan University
Abstract
Background: Chronic pain is known to develop after several surgeries including mastectomy. Mastectomy is the surgical treatment for breast cancer. The prevalence of chronic pain after breast surgery varied between different studies and several risk factors for developing pain were reported.
Aim: To investigate the prevalence of persistent pain and its possible risk factors after mastectomy.
Methods: This crosssectional study was performed by establishing online survey from October 2017 to December2017. The study included 380 female who performed unilateral mastectomy.
Results: Persistent pain was prevalent in 47.4% of participants whose mean age was 63±12.1 years old and mean BMI equal 28.9±5.2. Positive lymph node was more common in patients with pain 78.3%, more women with pain 60.5% received radiotherapy. ALND was more common in individuals without pain 67.5%, while SN was more common in patients with pain 46.7%.
Conclusion: The prevalence of persistent pain was high with moderate severity. Older age, high BMI, positive lymph node, radiation therapy and SN axillary procedure were risk factors for developing persistent pain after mastectomy. 
 
Keywords
Persistent pain; mastectomy; Saudi women
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