Postoperative Pain Among Patients After Day-Case Surgery

Area of Science:

• Pain Management
• Surgical Outcomes
• Patient Recovery

Background:

• Postoperative pain is a frequent complication following day-case surgery.
• Many patients experience moderate to severe pain, impacting recovery.
• Understanding pain prevalence and contributing factors is crucial for improving care.

Purpose of the Study:

• To estimate the prevalence of postoperative pain after day-case surgery.
• To identify demographic and clinical variables associated with pain.
• To analyze pain severity at rest and during movement in the early postoperative period.

Main Methods:

• Cross-sectional study design.
• Convenient sample of 300 patients (aged 18-80 years) undergoing day-case surgery.
• Data collected over 6 months, assessing pain at rest and on movement within 2 hours post-surgery and 24 hours post-discharge.

Main Results:

• Approximately 30% of patients reported moderate to severe pain within 2 hours post-surgery.
• About 43% experienced moderate to severe pain on movement within 2 hours post-surgery.
• Female patients reported significantly higher pain scores than male patients (p < .001).
• Moderate to severe pain was reported by 25.3% at rest and 41.3% on movement 24 hours post-discharge.

Conclusions:

• The prevalence of postoperative pain after day-case surgery in Jordan is high.
• Young adult and female patients are at higher risk for increased pain scores.
• Further research into targeted pain management interventions for these patient groups is warranted.