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Patients' perception of day case surgery
1Daisy Hill Hospital, Newry, Co. Down.
A postal questionnaire was used to assess patient compliance with instructions, post-operative sequelae and general practitioner workload resulting from the day case unit of Daisy Hill Hospital, Newry. Compliance with instructions was good. There was little post-operative pain but there was a high incidence of other side effects. Few patients needed to see their general practitioner in the week following surgery.
A postal questionnaire was used to assess patient compliance with instructions, post-operative sequelae and general practitioner workload resulting from the day case unit of Daisy Hill Hospital, Newry. Compliance with instructions was good. There was little post-operative pain but there was a high incidence of other side effects. Few patients needed to see their general practitioner in the week following surgery.