Many women undergo cesarean delivery without problems, however some experience
significant pain after cesarean section. Pain is associated with negative short-term and long-
term effects on the mother. Prior to women undergoing surgery, can we predict who is at risk
for developing significant postoperative pain and potentially prevent or minimize its negative
consequences? These are the fundamental questions that a team from the University of
Washington, Stanford University, the Catholic University in Brussels, Belgium, Santa Joana …