Predictors of post-caesarean section pain and analgesic consumption

Predictors of post-caesarean section pain and analgesic consumption

Background: Ideally, the intensity of postoperative pain should be predicted so as to customize analgesia. The objective of this study was to investigate whether preoperative electrical and pressure pain assessment can predict post-caesarean section pain and analgesic requirement. Materials and Met...

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Main Authors: Luana Buhagiar, Olivia A Cassar, Mark P Brincat, George G Buttigieg, Anthony Serracino Inglott, Maurice Zarb Adami, Lilian M Azzopardi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2011-01-01
Series:Journal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology
Subjects:
Analgesia
caesarean section
general anesthesia
postoperative pain
pain threshold
spinal anesthesia
Online Access:http://www.joacp.org/article.asp?issn=0970-9185;year=2011;volume=27;issue=2;spage=185;epage=191;aulast=Buhagiar

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