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@entity1 @entity490 @entity158 @entity169 @entity282 @entity1118
BACKGROUND: @entity282 is a well-recognized problem after various types of surgery such as amputation, thoracotomy, mastectomy, gallbladder surgery and @entity169 . However, little is known about @entity1118 after gynaecologic surgery. Therefore, the aim was to study the incidence of @entity1118 after Caesarean section. METHODS: A questionnaire was sent in February/March 2003 to 244 consecutive @entity1 who underwent Caesarean section in a one-year period from 1 October 2001 to 30 September 2002. @entity1 were asked about duration of postoperative @entity490 , and if @entity158 was still present to describe the frequency and intensity of @entity158 and its impact on daily life. The questionnaire also included questions about the Caesarean section and about @entity158 problems elsewhere. RESULTS: A total of 220 @entity1 (90.2%) answered the questionnaire. The mean follow-up time was 10.2 months (range 6-17.6). @entity282 resolved in most @entity1 within 3 months but 27 @entity1 (12.3%) still had @entity158 at the time of the interview. No @entity1 had @entity158 , but in 13 of 27 @entity1 (5.9%) @entity158 was present daily or almost daily. @entity1 with persistent @entity158 (n = 27) had more often undergone general than spinal anaesthesia for the Caesarean section. Frequencies of @entity158 problems elsewhere and recalls of severe @entity282 were also higher among @entity1 with persistent @entity158 . CONCLUSION: @entity1118 after Caesarean section seems to be a significant problem in at least 5.9% of @entity1 .
