Women's experience of pain during cesarean delivery due to inadequate neuraxial anesthesia without conversion to general anesthesia: a qualitative study
Authors' conclusion
Intraoperative pain during cesarean delivery without conversion to general anesthesia varies in severity but may lead to long-term psychological distress, loss of trust in healthcare, and avoidance of future pregnancies.
Study context
- Population
- Women with inadequate neuraxial anesthesia and intraoperative pain during cesarean delivery without conversion to GA within the previous four years, recruited via social mediainterviewed
- Participants
- 25 women
- Outcome
- Themes of women's experiences
Methodological detailssemi-structured interviews, manifest content analysis, post-traumatic stress screening
- Semi-structured interviews
- Manifest content analysis
- Post-traumatic stress screening
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
- Three themes: "the experience of intraoperative pain", "information and communication is crucial" and "consequences"
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Original publication
Women's experience of pain during cesarean delivery due to inadequate neuraxial anesthesia without conversion to general anesthesia: a qualitative study. Int J Obstet Anesth. Published 5 August 2026. doi:10.
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