Pain levels of patients undergoing ultrasound guided biopsies and associated factors: a cross-sectional study

Authors : Mustafa Emre AKIN

Pages : 336-341

Doi:10.32322/jhsm.1035199

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Publication Date : 2022-01-17

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Aim: Patients may experience pain in minimally invasive biopsy procedures. It is important to evaluate the degree of pain and to know the factors that determine the level of pain felt by patients for adequate pain management. The aim of this study is to determine the pain levels felt by patients and socio-demographic and clinical factors associated with higher pain levels in breast and liver biopsy procedures. Material and Method: In this cross-sectional observational study, patients who will undergo ultrasound-guided breast and liver biopsy procedures in the study center were invited to the study. The pain level was measured with the Visual Analogue Scale insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(VAS);. Pain measurements above 45mm were classified as moderate-to-high pain levels. The State-Trait Anxiety Scale was used to measure the anxiety levels of the patients and the radiologist. Sociodemographical insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(sex, age, education level, job, income); and clinical factors insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(biopsy site, duration, bosy mass index, anxiety level of the patient and the radiologist); that may be associated with the pain levels of the patients were analyzed. Results: The sample consisted of 76 patients, 62 were female insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(81.6%);. The procedures consisted of 43 breast biopsies insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(56.6%);, 33 liver biopsies insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(43.4%);. The median pain level measurement determined by the VAS is 20.0mm insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(IQR: 9.3- 38.5);. Most of the sample insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(59.2%); stated that they felt mild pain. It was found that patients with higher anxiety levels and patients underwent liver biopsy had statistically significantly higher moderate-to-high pain levels than patients with lower anxiety insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(OR: 3.683 95% CI: 1.159- 11.705, p=0.220);, patients who underwent breast biopsies insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(OR: 3.521, 95% CI: 1.153- 10.752, p=0.023);. A positive correlation was found between the level of pain and the level of anxiety insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(r=0.267, p=0.020);. Conclusion: This study demonstrated that most ultrasound-guided biopsy procedures were performed with mild or no pain although higher patient anxiety levels were associated with higher pain levels during the procedures. Patients undergoing liver biopsy procedures had higher pain levels than breast biopsy procedures.
Keywords : ultrasonography, biopsy, pain, breast, liver