Journal of General Practice

Nambiath Sujata

Publications

• Review Article
  Pain Control After Cesarean Birth – What are the Options?
  Author(s): Nambiath Sujata and Vijay Mohan HanjooraNambiath Sujata and Vijay Mohan Hanjoora
  
  Cesarean sections are being performed more frequently nowadays. In most cases, it is also the first visit to the operating room for the woman, with its associated anxieties and apprehensions. The young age and female gender, in addition, make them more vulnerable to pain. Also, new mothers cannot afford the luxury of prolonged convalescence. They are expected to actively take care of the new born. Because pregnancy is a risk factor for thromboembolic phenomena, early mobilization after delivery is recommended. Good pain relief is required for this. All of these have contributed to the search for newer and more effective methods of pain control after cesarean birth. The conventional methods of analgesia have centered on the use of opioids given via diverse routes like systemic and neuraxial. Patient-controlled analgesia with elastomeric pumps has made this more acceptable and satisfyin.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2329-9126.1000164

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