RESEARCH ARTICLE
Patients´ Experiences of Pain Following Day Surgery - At 48 Hours, Seven Days and Three Months
Helena Inger Rosén*, Ingrid Helena Bergh, Anders Odén, Lena Birgitta Mårtensson
Article Information
Identifiers and Pagination:
Year: 2011Volume: 5
First Page: 52
Last Page: 59
Publisher ID: TONURSJ-5-52
DOI: 10.2174/1874434601105010052
PMID: 21769308
PMCID: PMC3137156
Article History:
Received Date: 22/3/2011Revision Received Date: 11/5/2011
Acceptance Date: 12/5/2011
Electronic publication date: 6/7/2011
Collection year: 2011

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Abstract
Recent studies indicate that patients experience pain after day surgery for a longer period than previously known. This requires verification. This was a prospective, descriptive correlational study. A convenience sample of 298 day surgery patients undergoing various surgical procedures was asked to report pain intensity and its interference with daily function 48 hours, seven days and three months after day surgery. Correlation and regression analyses were performed. On a NRS, 55% (n=230) reported pain (≥4) 48 hours after surgery, as did 43% (n=213) at seven days. Pain interfered with normal activities at ≥4 NRS at 48 hours and at seven days, after which it decreased.