Anne Juul Wikkelsø

In 1990, Alahuhta and colleagues reported that approximately half of women undergoing cesarean section (CS) under neuraxial anesthesia experienced visceral pain; notably, sensory block height showed no significant association with this pain, challenging the assumption that higher blocks confer protection [1]. Decades later, pain during CS has overtaken accidental awareness under general anesthesia (GA) as the most common successful medico-legal claim against British obstetric anesthetists [2].

Conflicts of Interest The authors declare no conflicts of interest. Data Availability Statement The data underlying this study consist of aggregated survey responses and registry data from the Danish Medical Birth Register. The data are available from the corresponding author upon request. Supporting Information Filename Description aas70297-sup-0001-Supinfo1.docxWord 2007 document , 27.9 KB Supporting Information: 1 Translated questionnaire.

1 INTRODUCTION Caesarean section (CS) is the most frequent surgery provided worldwide,1 and this operative delivery is often the scene of happiness for the parturient and family.