Pre-operative pain sensitivity: A prediction of post-operative outcome in the obstetric population

Pre-operative pain sensitivity: A prediction of post-operative outcome in the obstetric population

Context: Experimental assessments can determine pain threshold and tolerance, which mirror sensitivity to pain. This, in turn, influences the post-operative experience. Aims: The study intended to evaluate whether the pre-operative pressure and electrical pain tests can predict pain and opioid requ...

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Main Authors: Luana Mifsud 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 2013-01-01
Series:Journal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology
Subjects:
Analgesia
anesthesia
cesarean section
obstetrical
pain threshold
patient-controlled
post-operative pain
Online Access:http://www.joacp.org/article.asp?issn=0970-9185;year=2013;volume=29;issue=4;spage=465;epage=471;aulast=Buhagiar

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