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To critically evaluate analgesic prescribing practices, opioid consumption patterns, and patient-reported outcomes following adult day-case surgery.

August 16, 2026Anaesthesia

Rethinking postoperative analgesia for day‐case surgery

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JPJing Pang

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Commentary examines analgesic prescribing and consumption patterns after day-case surgery, suggesting adaptive post-discharge pathways and non-opioid stewardship.

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To critically evaluate analgesic prescribing practices, opioid consumption patterns, and patient-reported outcomes following adult day-case surgery.
Reviewed findings from the UK POPPY cohort examining patient-reported analgesic use and recovery metrics after day-case surgery.
Synthesized evidence on multimodal analgesia, patient satisfaction drivers, and primary care utilization following hospital discharge.
On postoperative day 1, 47% of patients reported daily opioid use compared to only 9% reporting regular non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) use.
Although over 75% of patients reported satisfaction with hospital-provided pain control, 26% experienced more pain than anticipated and 18% sought additional help from primary care.
Among individuals prescribed discharge opioids, 23% did not take them, while some patients acquired additional opioids outside formal clinical channels.

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Jing Pang (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a817a80f2fb91fc834ae533 https://doi.org/10.1111/anae.70320

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Commentary examines analgesic prescribing and consumption patterns after day-case surgery, suggesting adaptive post-discharge pathways and non-opioid stewardship.

Rethinking postoperative analgesia for day‐case surgery

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Rethinking postoperative analgesia for day‐case surgery

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