title: Effectiveness of pain relief during perineal suturing.
abstract: The amount of pain women experience during perineal suturing is previously unreported, although anecdotal evidence suggests that the procedure can be associated with considerable pain. Of 68 women who participated in this descriptive study, 16.5% reported 'distressing', 'horrible' or 'excruciating' pain while receiving perineal sutures. Contrary to expectations, pain scores did not diminish as the time between suturing and pain reporting increased. Regional analgesia was associated with lower reported pain. The findings of this small study suggest that further detailed investigation of this aspect of care is urgently required.
authors.affiliation: Department of Social Medicine, University of Bristol, UK.
authors.forename: Julia
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sanders
authors.forename: Rona
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Campbell
authors.forename: Tim J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Peters
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016362:Analgesia, Obstetrical / Q000379:methods*; D019162:Anesthetics, Combined / Q000008:administration & dosage; D018686:Anesthetics, Intravenous / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000779:Anesthetics, Local / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004841:Episiotomy / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D005283:Fentanyl / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D008012:Lidocaine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D009609:Nitrous Oxide / Q000008:administration & dosage; D010100:Oxygen / Q000008:administration & dosage; D010147:Pain Measurement; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000517:prevention & control*; D010502:Perineum / Q000293:injuries*; D011247:Pregnancy; D013536:Suture Techniques; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D019162:Anesthetics, Combined; D018686:Anesthetics, Intravenous; D000779:Anesthetics, Local; C001147:Entonox; D008012:Lidocaine; D009609:Nitrous Oxide; D010100:Oxygen; D005283:Fentanyl