Intraoperative pain during caesarean delivery: Incidence, risk factors and physician perception.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Intraoperative pain is a possible complication of neuraxial anaesthesia for caesarean delivery. There is little information available about its incidence, risk factors and physician perception.

Methods

Parturients undergoing spinal anaesthesia for elective caesarean delivery were enrolled. Before surgery, parturients were asked about preoperative anxiety on a verbal numerical scale (VNS), anticipated analgesic requirement, postoperative pain levels, Spielberger STATE-TRAIT inventory index, Pain Catastrophizing Scale. After surgery, parturients were asked to answer questions (intraoperative VNS pain). The anaesthesiologist and obstetrician were asked to fill out a questionnaire asking about perceived intraoperative pain. Influence of preoperative anxiety on intraop

SUBMITTER: Keltz A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9291577 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature