Frequency of neck pain and its associated factors among Post CABG patients

Background: Chronic postoperative pain (CPOP) is a well-recognized problem in Post-Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) patients. Post CABG upper extremity pain is found to be common among these patients effecting quality of life and hinders with the routine activities. The aim of this study was to identify the frequency of neck pain and its associated factors among post-operative CABG patients. Methodology: A cross-sectional study was conducted in Dow University of Health Science, Karachi between April 2018 to November 2018. The sample size 78 was calculated by open epi calculator. Both male and female Postoperative CABG patients with a one-year follow-up were selected with or without neck pain aged between 30-75 years from Outpatient Department. Patients below