title: Patients' perception of day case surgery.
abstract: A postal questionnaire was used to assess patient compliance with instructions, post-operative sequelae and general practitioner workload resulting from the day case unit of Daisy Hill Hospital, Newry. Compliance with instructions was good. There was little post-operative pain but there was a high incidence of other side effects. Few patients needed to see their general practitioner in the week following surgery.
authors.affiliation: Daisy Hill Hospital, Newry, Co. Down.
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Kelly
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000359:Aftercare; D000368:Aged; D000556:Ambulatory Surgical Procedures / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D001294:Attitude to Health; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009660:Northern Ireland; D010149:Postoperative Pain; D010349:Patient Compliance; D011183:Postoperative Complications