Abnormal Scar Mapping May Predict Post-Cesarean Pain Risk
by Zangani • 11 October 2011 • Pain News
Cesarean deliveries continue to rise as reflected by the number of women undergoing the procedure, as well as the average number of procedures women undergo. Women with scar hyperalgesia before a repeat cesarean delivery may be at risk for persistent postoperative pain. The authors of a preliminary analysis presented at the 2011 annual meeting of the Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology suggested that detection tools such as scar mapping may lead to detours around unnecessary pain (abstract 1).