Table 3.
Characterization of Pain and Management
| Pain laterality | N (%) |
| Pain both sides | 10 (11.9) |
| Pain left side | 8 (9.5) |
| Pain right side | 5 (6.0) |
| No pain | 61 (72.6) |
| Pain location | |
| Breast area | 17 (20.2) |
| Side of chest | 7 (8.3) |
| Axilla | 0 (0.0) |
| Arm | 0 (0.0) |
| Pain intensity | |
| Mild pain | 14 (60.9) |
| Moderate pain | 7 (30.4) |
| Severe pain | 2 (8.7) |
| Missing | 0 (0.0) |
| Pain frequency | |
| Constantly | 0 |
| Daily | 5 (21.7) |
| Weekly | 5 (21.7) |
| Monthly | 4 (17.4) |
| Rarely | 8 (34.8) |
| Missing | 1 (4.3) |
| Pain at movement | |
| Yes | 4 (4.8) |
| No | 80 (95.2) |
| NeuPPS score | |
| 0–1 (no signs of neuropathic pain) | 66 (78.6) |
| 2 (signs of neuropathic pain) | 13 (15.5) |
| 3–5 (clear signs of neuropathic pain) | 4 (4.8) |
| Sensory disturbances (area with sensory loss) | |
| Yes | 44 (52.4) |
| No | 40 (47.6) |
| Pain-relieving medicine against postsurgical pain | |
| Strong (e.g., morphine derivates) | 0 (0.0) |
| Weak (e.g., paracetamol/acetaminophen) | 3 (3.7) |
| Special pain-relieving medicine (gabapentin, TCA) | 0 (0.0) |
| Other | 1 (1.2) |
| No | 77 (95.1) |
| Pain intensity of pain at other sites | |
| No | 2 (4.9) |
| Mild | 6 (14.6) |
| Moderate | 18 (43.9) |
| Severe | 11 (26.8) |
| Missing | 4 (9.8) |
| Pain frequency, other sites | |
| Constantly | 7 (17.1) |
| Daily | 13 (31.7) |
| Weekly | 11 (26.8) |
| Monthly | 7 (17.1) |
| Rarely | 3 (7.3) |
| Missing | 0 (0.0) |
TCA, tricyclic antidepressant.