Postcesarean Section Pain: Possible Demographic and Medical Predictors

Postcesarean Section Pain: Possible Demographic and Medical Predictors

The aim of this retrospective study is to find out if one or more of the following parameters has an impact on postcesarean section pain:age,ethnic origin, parity,body habitus, smoking, breastfeeding, education,newborn in intensive care unit, primary/repeated operation,elective/emergency operation,junior/senior surgeon,type of anesthesia during operation.

The medical records of 600 consecutive women with a cesarean section will be reviewed.We will analyse the correlations between postcesarean section pain levels,analgesic consumption and; age,ethnic origin, parity,body habitus, smoking, breastfeeding, education,newborn in intensive care unit, primary/repeated operation,elective/emergency operation,junior/senior surgeon,type of anesthesia during operation.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Women undergoing a cesarean section

Exclusion Criteria:

• Medical or psychological conditions not enabling reliable patients pain assessment