Postoperative Pain Relief After Ambulatory Laparoscopic Surgery a Nonmatched Case-Control Study.

Purpose: To examine whether patient involvement using a Patient Decision Aid has a positive effect on pain levels, by giving them an active role in choosing a pain schedule for postoperative pain assessment and pain management.

Design: A nonmatched case-control study.

Methods: 101 adults 18 years or older were included to choose between 1 of 3 possible schedules for postoperative pain management.