Abstract | PURPOSE OF REVIEW: The management of postoperative pain after cesarean section slightly differs from that of the general surgical population, specifically women need to recover quickly to take care of their newborn baby. Optimal pain management is imperative for the success of immediate-term and long-term rehabilitation and this principle applies to obstetric patients. There is growing evidence that perioperative pain management has consequences extending well beyond the immediate recovery period. Unrelieved postoperative pain is a striking risk factor for the development of residual pain. RECENT FINDINGS: SUMMARY: The use of balanced analgesia has significantly improved acute pain management after cesarean section. Future studies should extend their investigations beyond the first 48 h and consider the long-term effects of different analgesic regimens, that is, those that alter the development of residual pain.
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Authors | Patricia Lavand'homme |
Journal | Current opinion in anaesthesiology
(Curr Opin Anaesthesiol)
Vol. 19
Issue 3
Pg. 244-8
(Jun 2006)
ISSN: 0952-7907 [Print] United States |
PMID | 16735805
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Review)
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Chemical References |
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Topics |
- Analgesia
(methods)
- Analgesics
(therapeutic use)
- Cesarean Section
(adverse effects)
- Chronic Disease
- Female
- Humans
- Pain, Postoperative
(drug therapy)
- Risk Factors
- Treatment Outcome
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