Journal of Health Sciences and Medicine

Yazarlar: Tuğba GÜRBÜZ, Nefise TANRIDAN OKÇU

Konular:Sağlık Bilimleri ve Hizmetleri

DOI:10.32322/jhsm.719225

Anahtar Kelimeler:Cesarean,Delivery,Pain

Özet: Aim: The aim of this study was to analyze the characteristics of postoperative pain in patients undergoing cesarean delivery for elective or urgent reasons. Material and Methods: This study is an observational descriptive cross-sectional analysis involving 78 patients who underwent cesarean delivery. Visual Pain Scale (VAS) scores of 78 patients were evaluated in the first 6 hours and the patients were asked about the characteristic descriptions of the pain. Results: Mean VAS scores in the first 6 hours postoperatively were 5.56 ± 1.31. Body localizations where the patients feel pain were 7.7% in the incision site, 14.1% under the umbilicus, 23.1% in the whole abdominal region, 50% on the right side of the incision, 1.3% on the left side of the incision and 3.8% on both sides of the incision. When the anesthesia types and VAS scores of the patients were compared, the differences between the averages were not statistically significant (p > 0.05). There was no statistically significant difference between the location of pain and the number of cesarean sections (p >0.05). There was a statistically significant relationship between the postoperative mobilization hours and the patients' satisfaction scores (p < 0.05). Conclusion: Treatment of the post-cesarean pain is very important for the recovery process of the mother and the development of the early bond between the mother and the infant. If the post-cesarean delivery pain is identified, evaluated and its characteristics are determined, appropriate interventions can be made to reduce or eliminate the pain.

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