Long-term pain following Caesarean section

Author(s): H. van Griensven - Pages: 30–31

Abstract

Persistent pain as a complication of various common types of surgery has been researched for many years. Therefore, it is surprising that the rising rate of births via Caesarean section (CS) is not reflected in the amount of research into post-CS pain. The literature on pain following CS is reviewed. Initial exploration by the present author suggests that, despite its incidence in research, post-CS pain is almost unknown to healthcare practitioners. A thematic framework was used to develop a postal questionnaire that will be sent to over 600 women who have had a CS within the past 6–30 months. The main aim of the research is to make recommendations for changes in healthcare.

Keywords: Caesarean section, framework analysis, pain.