The provision of day surgery has increased since the recommendation by the Audit Commission
in 1990.
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A recent study stated that those day case units that do not provide oral analgesia
should be regarded as delivering substandard care.
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In plastic surgery there are no published studies in this regard to substantiate
or refute these claims. Hence, we decided to investigate and confirm if this is the
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Reference
- The management of pain following day case surgery.Anaesthesia. 2002; 57: 266-283
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Published online: May 10, 2007
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© 2007 British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
