Table 3:

Proportion of patients who reported experiencing any persistent postoperative pain and persistent pain of moderate to severe intensity* up to 24 mo after surgery

Time after surgery, moPersistent postoperative pain; % (no.) of patients†
AnyModerate to severe
340.1 (423/1054)14.1 (149/1054)
622.1 (226/1023)7.0 (72/1023)
1216.5 (167/1011)6.6 (67/1011)
249.5 (93/976)3.6 (35/976)

  • ↵* Rating ≥ 4 out of 10 on standard numerical rating scale.

  • ↵† Data for patients who completed the pain measurements at each point are shown.