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Table 1 Frequency of discomfort type at 48 hours, 7 days and 3 months, respectively, following day surgery.

From: Patients' experiences and perceived causes of persisting discomfort following day surgery

 

Frequency

Frequency

Frequency

Types of discomfort

48 hours (n = 118)

7 days (n = 110)

3 month (n = 46)

Pain#1

53

42

15

Wound problems#2

22

25

6

Swelling#3

9

16

2

Urinary tract problems#4

6

4

3

Bleeding#5

5

9

6

Headache

4

  

Stiffness#6

4

3

1

Nausea

3

2

2

Dizziness

2

  

Anxiety

1

1

 

Depression

1

  

Exhaustion

1

  

Poor appetite

1

  

Spasms

1

1

 

Drowsiness

 

1

 

Itching

  

1

Numbness

  

1

Defecation problems

 

1

 

Sore throat

 

1

 
  1. Patients may have reported more than one symptom at each time-point. Orderly by the frequency at 48 hours.
  2. #1 Pain characteristics e.g. dull or pulsating, location e.g. groin or rectum, situations e.g. contact or when moving
  3. # 2 E.g. tender or pus filled
  4. #3 E.g. bruises or undefined
  5. #4 E.g. difficulty emptying bladder or frequent urge to urinate
  6. #5 E.g. fresh or residual blood from the surgery area
  7. #6 E.g. stiffness in wound or body parts undergoing surgery
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