Academic Editor: Parisa Gazerani
Background: There are no articles that aim to evaluate the
specific role of surgical decompression on the recovery of pain and positive
sensory symptoms (PSS) in patients with brachial plexus neuropathy (BPN), as well
as the relationship between pain and frequency of sensory manifestations.
Methods: A prospective before and after study was performed,
considering the pain intensity through the visual analogue scale (VAS), and the
frequency of PSS through a proposed new scale: Sensory Frequency of Symptoms
Scale (SFSS). To compare the patients before and after the intervention, a paired
T-test, a Wilcoxon signed-rank test, and Cohen’s D test were made,
coupled with a Spearman analysis in order to establish the relationship between
pain and PSS. Results: Sixteen patients were
included in the study, the clinical evaluation showed changes in pain according
with VAS, going from a mean preoperative state of 8.19 to 1.31 after surgery,
showing significant changes (84%, p