Table 2.
Surgical history and postoperative pain management.
| Variables | N (%) |
|---|---|
| Previous surgical history | |
| Yes | 134 (67.0%) |
| No | 66 (33.0%) |
| Previous management modality (n = 134) | |
| Yes | 102 (76.1%) |
| No | 32 (23.9%) |
| If previous question is Yes, what was the level of satisfaction (n = 102) | |
| Strongly dissatisfied | 5 (4.9%) |
| Dissatisfied | 2 (2.0%) |
| Neutral | 15 (14.7%) |
| Satisfied | 20 (19.6%) |
| Strongly satisfied | 60 (58.8%) |
| Preoperative pain | |
| Yes | 124 (62.0%) |
| No | 76 (38.0%) |
| Preoperative information of postoperative pain management was provided | |
| Yes | 160 (80.0%) |
| No | 40 (20.0%) |
| Type of surgery | |
| General surgery | 84 (42.0%) |
| Gynecology | 21 (10.5%) |
| Urology | 28 (14.0%) |
| Neurosurgery | 5 (2.5%) |
| Orthopedic | 30 (15.0%) |
| Other | 32 (16.0%) |
| Duration of surgery | |
| <1 h | 30 (15.0%) |
| 1–2 h | 87 (43.5%) |
| >2 h | 83 (41.5%) |
| Type of postoperative analgesia | |
| Intravenous | 187 (93.5%) |
| Patient control analgesia | 9 (4.5%) |
| Epidural | 4 (2.0%) |