Postoperative Pain Outcomes and Satisfaction in Preschool Versus School-Age Children: A Prospective Multicenter Observational Study.

Cureus · 2026 · PMC13285968 · PMID 42338860

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Higher pain scores in the PACU, duration of surgery, pain at discharge, and pain with activity showed trends toward association but did not reach statistical significance.

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