The Effect of Rectus Muscle Approximation at Cesarean Delivery on Pain Perceived After Operation

The Effect of Rectus Muscle Approximation at Cesarean Delivery on Postoperative Pain

This is a prospective randomized controlled study to determine the clinical outcome of rectus muscle re-approximation at Cesarean delivery.

This is a prospective randomized controlled study to determine the clinical outcome of rectus muscle re-approximation at Cesarean delivery. Postoperative pain will be assessed in 2 groups. Rectus muscle approximation will be done to the first group. The second group will be the control group.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Women who will undergo first elective cesarean section
• Singleton pregnancy

Exclusion Criteria:

• Previous abdominal or pelvic surgery
• Medical or psychiatric disease
• Previous pelvic inflammatory disease
• Obesity
• Allergy to analgesics