Post-operative nausea and vomiting in patients undergoing day-case surgery: an international, observational study

Psychological preparation for patients undergoing day surgery

“…Following surgery, patients are normally dressed and ready to go home, again within 1 to 2 hours. The average length of stay in a day surgery unit within Europe is therefore currently 6½ hours (Pfisterer et al 2001). Such persistent time restrictions habitually ensure medical aspects of care take preference over many other interventions i.e.…”

Patients´ Experiences of Pain Following Day Surgery - At 48 Hours, Seven Days and Three Months

“…There is international consensus that moderate to severe pain follows day surgery, as reported in studies from the USA [6, 7], Canada [8], Europe [9, 10] Asia [11] and Africa [12]. Despite extensive research in the area of day surgery, there is still an insufficient number of studies regarding patients’ experience of pain, especially over time [1, 9].…”

Measurement of Postdischarge Nausea and Vomiting for Ambulatory Surgery Patients: A Critical Review and Analysis

“…33,34 VRS scales have descriptors that vary among investigators, for example, worst possible, severe, or as bad as it can be. 10,23,35 Some investigators simply asked whether nausea occurred. 12,14,[36][37][38][39][40][41] One study used a 0-to 10-cm VAS but converted those findings to yes or no (less than 1 cm was counted as no nausea).…”