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

• Main Authors: Luana Mifsud Buhagiar (Author), Olivia A Cassar (Author), Mark P Brincat (Author), George G Buttigieg (Author), Anthony Serracino Inglott (Author), Maurice Zarb Adami (Author), Lilian M Azzopardi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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 requi...