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This study was carried out to determine the level of satisfaction for the pain treatment of patients in a surgical clinic. Method: The research was carried out in the general surgical clinic of the Kocaeli University Research and Application Hospital between September 2012 and January 2013. 150 patients who were undergoing abdominal surgery initiative, in the second day after surgery and who agreed to participate in the study were included in the study. The amount and type of analgesics applied to the patients was recorded. The numerical evaluation measurement was used to measure patients’ pain and satisfaction levels. The data was collected in the face-to-face conversation method. The findings: Patients' satisfaction levels from surgical pain treatment do not differ according to individual characteristics and type of surgery but the surgical pain affects the patient's satisfaction, the severity of the pain increases and the satisfaction level decreases. Our findings show that 22.7% of patients have no pain, 29.3% have mild pain, 38.7% have discomfort, and 9.3% have severe, very severe or unbearable pain. The average satisfaction level of patients with no pain (9.76) was higher than the average satisfaction level of patients with pain (7.30). The average satisfaction level was 7.86±2.18 (0-10) Result: The presence and severity of pain affects the patient’s satisfaction. Therefore, pain management should be sufficient to increase the patient’s satisfaction. ABSTRACT Determining the Satisfaction Level of Patients After Postsurgical Pain Treatment Objectives: This was a descriptive study conducted in a surgery clinic to determine patients' satisfaction level of analgesia. Methods: Our research was conducted between 01.09.2012-01.01.2013 in general surgery clinic of Kocaeli University Research and Training Hospital. Patients who undergone abdominal surgical operation and at postoperative day two were included in the study. One hundred and fifty patients accepted to participate. The amount and type of analgesic administered to the patient were recorded. The quantitative evaluation scale was used to determine the patient’s pain and satisfaction level. The researcher interviewed with each patient alone and data was recorded to research paper. Results: Patients' satisfaction level of surgical pain treatment does not relate to personal demographics or type of surgery but we found that surgical pain level is associated with patient' satisfaction level; while the more surgical pain the less patient satisfaction occurs. Patient satisfaction level becomes less when the surgical pain level is more. Our results indicate that 22.7 percent of patients had no pain, 29.3 percent had mild pain, 38.7 percent had irritating pain, 9.3 percent had severe, very severe or unbearable pain. The average satisfaction level of patients without pain (9. 76) found to be higher than the average satisfaction level of patients with pain (7.30). We found the average level of satisfaction is 7.86 ± 2.18 (0-10). The presence and severity of pain affects patient satisfaction. Therefore, pain management must be enough to increase patient satisfaction. Postoperative pain: patient satisfaction