Studies show 1 in 14 patients having day-case surgery have new or worse chronic pain 3 months after their operation

Two new studies published in Anaesthesia analyzing pain and other factors connected with day surgery in the UK show that around one in eight patients having day-case surgery end up not going home and instead are admitted to hospital for various complications. Furthermore, one in 14 go on to develop chronic pain at the operative site after the procedure.

This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com

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