Patient‐reported outcomes, postoperative pain and pain relief after day‐case surgery ( POPPY ): short‐term peri‐operative analgesic use

Most patients were satisfied with pain relief after surgery but a large proportion were still taking opioid medications on day 7. Nearly 1 in 5 patients sought additional help for pain relief, potentially constituting a significant burden on community health services. These findings suggest improvements could be made in the systems for day-case patient support after discharge.