A Longitudinal Study on the Pain Trajectories and Affected Factors in Patients With Pulmonary Nodules Following Video‐Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery

This study identifies the group heterogeneity of pain trajectories after video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery in patients with pulmonary nodules and provides longitudinal follow-up data at more time points and over a longer time span. Also, we analyse in detail their possible influencing factors of pain trajectories from a variety of perspectives to provide potential intervention targets and practice basis for precise clinical pain management, which can positively contribute to the improvement of patients' postoperative quality of life.