Table 4.
Time to Disappearance of Pain After Surgery
| Data | N (%) |
|---|---|
| ≤1 wk | 9 (7.6) |
| 1–2 wk | 7 (5.9) |
| 3 wk | 1 (0.8) |
| 1 mo | 15 (12.6) |
| 2 mo | 6 (5.1) |
| 3 mo | 5 (4.2) |
| 4–5 mo | 2 (1.7) |
| 6 mo | 4 (3.4) |
| 8 mo | 1 (0.8) |
| Immediate | 13 (10.9) |
| Rapidly∗ | 17 (14.3) |
| A few weeks | 4 (3.4) |
| A few months | 1 (0.8) |
| Never | 4 (3.4) |
| Does not remember | 6 (5.1) |
| Not reported | 24 (20.2) |
∗
“Rapidly” corresponds to qualitative patient-reported responses such as “very quickly,” “rapidly,” or “almost instantaneously.” Responses categorized as ≤1 week included “1.5 days,” “2 days,” “72 hours,” “1 week,” and “the day after surgery.” Responses categorized as 1–2 weeks included “10 days,” “15 days,” and “2 weeks.”