Pain during caesarean section: whose decision is it?

Abstract

likely to be new to readers. This letter reinforces the need for anaesthetists to be familiar with the raw EEG waveforms in order to see beyond the numbers, as highlighted by the Association guidelines [2]. We do this when using ECG and pulse oximetry, therefore it is time we did so for pEEG.

Divinum sedare dolorem: it is divine to alleviate pain

“…We would like to thank Dr Plaat for her comments [1] highlighting the complexities surrounding the assessment of intra‐operative pain during caesarean delivery. We agree that the true prevalence of pain during caesarean delivery remains unknown.…”