The increase in CS in recent years makes even a small prevalence of persistent pain after CS a significant burden, both financially and in terms of quality of life, for a large number of otherwise healthy young women. Persistent pain after CS has been shown to be associated with postpartum depression, interferes with daily activities, and causes sleep disturbances, all of which negatively and directly impact the mother. As a result, the care of the baby by the mother is affected negatively. To adequately control postoperative pain, healthcare providers use a one-size-fits-all multimodal analgesic approach and sensible opioid prescription with monitoring to prevent addiction. The challenge is in tailoring this approach to the outliers who may be opioid tolerant or opioid-sensitive. However, the severity and duration of postoperative pain and its management may be predictive of developing persistent pain at two to 12 months or later. Previous studies revealed different outcomes regarding the analgesic efficacy of II-IH nerve block for post caesarean pain, inguinal repair and surgery involving the female genital tract. Moreover, exploring the efficacy of II-IH nerve block could help to tackle sever postoperative pain after cesarean delivery particularly in settings where there is shortage of epidural kit supply and availability of strong opioids for pain management. We aimed to assess the analgesic efficacy of bilateral ilioinguinal and iliohypogastric nerve block for planned caesareans delivery under spinal anaesthesia and evaluate the incidence of persistent pain with transition from acute to chronic pain.
Age range
20 Years – 40 Years
Sex
FEMALE
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The total dose of morphine used Patients rescue analgesia within first 24h postoperative
Timeframe: up to 24 hours postoperative