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Table 8 Comparative (descriptive) analysis of the conclusions of several authors who have analyzed the Post-AS status of the patients

From: Predicting recovery at home after Ambulatory Surgery

Main post-operative symptoms according with

 

Chung'97

Rawal'97

McGrath'04

Mattila'05

Vinoles'10

Patients

10008

1100

5703

2754

922

Severe pain

5.3%

10%

10%

18%

7.1%

Moderate-mild pain

 

25%

21%

27%

21.6%

Nausea

 

20%

 

23%

10.1%

Predictive factors that have a significant influence on the Post-AS symptoms in accordance with

 

Chung'97

Rawal'97

McGrath'04

Mattila'05

Vinoles'10

Age

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Sex

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

ASA

Yes

   

No

Type of Anaesthesia

 

Yes

 

Yes

Yes

Surgical time

Yes

 

Yes

Yes

No

Type of surgery

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Types of operations that cause major degree of PS pain in accordance with

 

Chung'97

Rawal'97

McGrath'04

Mattila'05

Vinoles'10

 

Orthopaedics

Hernia repair

Microdiscectomy

Orhopaedics

High ASI:

 

Urology

Orhopaedic

Laparoscopic

Long duration surgery

Laparoscopic

 

General surgery

Hand surgery

Laparosc. cholecystectomy

 

Gynaecology

 

Plastic surgery

Varicose vein surgery

Shoulder surgery

 

Hernia repair

   

Elbow/hand surgery

 

Hemorroidectomy

   

Ankle surgery

 

Septoplasty

   

Inguinal hernia rep.

 

Orthopaedics