Canadian journal of anaesthesia = Journal canadien d'anesthésie
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Preoperative analgesic instruction and prescription reduces early home pain after outpatient surgery: a randomized controlled trial.
Home pain remains the most common complication in outpatient surgery. Optimal management requires good information and early availability of analgesics. The main objective of this randomized controlled trial was to compare the effects of pre- vs postoperative analgesic instruction and prescription on postoperative home pain. ⋯ Preoperative analgesic instruction and prescription during anesthesia consultation reduces the incidence of early postoperative home pain in outpatient surgery.