A 1999 survey of 250 patients showed that pain management generally did not improve over a 6 year period, while the incidence of extreme pain increased.^1,2

• A 1993 study by Warfield et al showed that the incidence and severity of postoperative pain was high^1,2
• 3 out of 4 patients experienced pain after surgery^1,2
• 80% rated their pain as moderate to extreme^1,2

A follow-up study by Apfelbaum et al showed that the incidence of pain after surgery had not improved in the preceding 6 years¹

Nearly 80% of all patients reported experiencing pain after surgery¹

The vast majority of these patients reported pain that was moderate to extreme.