BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Adequate postoperative pain control is critical for any outpatient surgical procedure. This study aimed at evaluating analgesics and techniques used to manage pain of this type of procedure. CONTENTS: Factors associated to postoperative pain intensity, parameters to be considered for outpatient surgeries, major management techniques for pain relief and the uniqueness of some surgical procedures were addressed. CONCLUSION: Effective pain control is critical for outpatient surgeries and is aimed not only at comfort but also at decreasing complications and early rehabilitation of patients. Multimodal analgesia is beneficial, but management has to be tailored since there are several drugs and techniques for pain relief.
Analgesia; Analgesics; Outpatient surgery; Postoperative pain; Treatment