Borys M, et al. - In this prospective, observational study, researchers primarily evaluated pain severity among patients from different types of hospitals (primary, secondary, and tertiary centers) after similar types of surgeries. Whether there were any differences in pain severity associated with anesthesia technique, type of surgery, and the patient’s age and sex, was also determined. They observed that following single-shot subarachnoid anesthesia, postoperative pain control seemed to be unexpectedly poor. In some groups of patients, the use of analgesics was possibly insufficient despite concerns. Operated region, anesthetic technique, and type of surgical department represented new variables that showed an impact on the severity of pain. The findings are in discrepancy with recommendations presented by the national guidelines for post-operative pain management.