Postoperative Pain Experience: Results from a National Survey Suggest Postoperative Pain Continues to Be Undermanaged

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A survey of 250 US adults who had undergone a recent surgical procedure asked about their postoperative pain experience. Approximately 80% of patients experienced pain after surgery. Of these patients, 86% had moderate, severe, or extreme pain. Additional efforts are required to improve patients' postoperative pain experience.

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Anesthesia and Pain Management Pain Management and Opioid Use Nausea and vomiting management

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Published in: Anesthesia & Analgesia

Volume 97, Issue 2, pp. 534-540

DOI: 10.1213/01.ane.0000068822.10113.9e

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Postoperative Pain Experience: Results from a National Survey Suggest Postoperative Pain Continues to Be Undermanaged

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