Up to 1 in 4 patients report more physical problems a year after surgery than before

Wednesday, August 25, 2010 - 09:21 in Health & Medicine

One in seven patients experience more pain, physical and emotional problems a year after surgery than before their operation and a quarter have less vitality. Those are the key findings of a research study of more than 400 patients published online by the British Journal of Surgery.

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