Summary: Pain and emotional problems 1 year after surgery. One in seven patients experience more pain, and more physical and emotional problems 1 year after surgery than before their operation and one-quarter have less vitality. Dr Madelon Peters, first author, and Mr John Beynon, editor of the BJS, discuss these surprising findings in this podcast. Article available for free download here http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/bjs.7152/pdf
