Managing Pain after C-Section and Endometriosis: Effective Strategies and Insights
Includes a Live Web Event on 06/11/2025 at 2:00 PM (EDT)
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11 June 2025 at 2:00 p.m. EDT
Free to IASP Members; $25USD for Non-members
This webinar is hosted by the Acute Pain SIG.
Join us for an insightful and evidence-based webinar where we delve into the complex world of post-C-section pain and the challenges
of endometriosis-related pain.
Cesarean sections (C-sections) have a long history, with documented cases dating back to ancient Rome. Despite advances in
surgical techniques and post-operative care, managing pain following a C-section remains a significant clinical challenge.
Endometriosis, affecting an estimated 10% of women globally, introduces another layer of complexity due to its association with
chronic pelvic pain and neuropathic pain mechanisms. Under recognition and treatment of pain experienced by women is also present.
This webinar will provide a comprehensive, research-driven overview of:
- The pathophysiology of post-C-section and endometriosis-related pain
- Pharmacological and non-pharmacological pain management strategies
- The role of multidisciplinary care in improving patient outcomes
- Emerging research and innovations in pain treatment
- This session is tailored for professionals working in pain management, including anesthesiologists, gynecologists, nurses and physiotherapists.
- Gain practical insights from leading experts and engage in a high-level discussion on optimizing pain relief strategies for these challenging clinical cases.
Don’t miss this opportunity to enhance your expertise and connect with fellow professionals in the field.
Speakers:
- Dr. med. Jorge Jiménez Cruz, Specialist in Obstetricsand Perinatal Medicine, University Clinic Bonn Venusberg Campus
- Prof. Dr. Marc Van de Velde, MD, PhD, EDRA, FESAIC, Professor of Anesthesiology, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium Consultant Anaesthetist and Coordinator of Anaesthesia Training, UZ Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
- Dr. Anthony Schoenwald, Nurse Practitioner Department of Nursing & Midwifery, West Moreton Hospital and Health Service Brisbane, Australia
- Prof. Katy Vincent DPhil MRCOG, Professor ofGynaecological Pain and Honorary Consultant Gynaecologist, Nuffield Department of Women’s & Reproductive Health University of Oxford John Radcliffe Hospital Oxford
Dr. med. Jorge Jiménez Cruz
Specialist in Obstetrics and Perinatal Medicine
University Clinic Bonn
Dr. Anthony Schoenwald
Nurse Practitioner
West Moreton Hospital and Health Service
Anthony is a Nurse Practitioner in Queensland, Australia. He completed his PhD on pain management for caesarean section in 2016 as part of his leadership role in the acute pain service at Ipswich Hospital. His RCT considered the biopsychosocial nature of acute pain and included a follow-up study three months after caesarean delivery. In the following year, his work was recognised with an Outstanding Doctoral Thesis Award by the Faculty of Health, Queensland University of Technology. Since then, Anthony has worked as a clinician managing pain for chronic disease and disability in the correctional setting followed by three years in palliative care. Anthony has published his clinical insights and expertise by writing pain management textbook material for Elsevier in Fundamentals of Nursing Practice and Lewis’s Medical Surgical-Nursing. He hopes to conduct future research on nurse practitioner well-being and support in the workplace.
Anthony is married 30 years and has two sons plus one grandson. He is a fanatic rugby union fan, recently attending the Rugby World Cup in France 2023. Otherwise, the house and garden call on him to support his wife who is a busy primary school teacher.
Dr. Marc Van de Velde, MD, PhD, EDRA, FESAIC
Professor of Anesthesiology
Catholic University Leuven and Leuven University Hospitals
Marc obtained his medical degree at the Catholic University Leuven Belgium. He completed his anesthesiology residency in 1996 and in 2000, he received his PhD degree following research related to metabolic support of the stunned myocardium. Until 2010 he was clinical director of obstetric anesthesia and non-operating room anesthesia. From 2010 till 2022 he was Head of the Department of Anesthesiology at UZLeuven. Currently, he is Coordinator of the Anesthesia training/residency program and Professor at the Leuven University. He has given >650 invited lectures, has published over 390 articles and more than 30 book chapters. His H-index at SCOPUS is 58. He was within the top 1% most cited authors in his field in 2020 and within 0.1% in 2021.
He is editor of 4 textbooks in obstetric anesthesia: “Maternal Critical Care” (2013, Cambridge University Press), “Obstetric Anesthesia” (2016, Oxford University Press), “Anesthesie en de Normale Zwangerschap” (2017, Acco) and “Anesthesiologie en Zwangerschap” (2024, Acco). He was President of ESRA, he is member of the Executive Committee of the OAA and he is PROSPECT Chair. Currently he is Editor-In-Chief of the European Journal of Anaesthesiology and of the European Journal of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care.
His current research focuses on obstetric anesthesia and postoperative pain management.
He is married with Eva and has five children, Sofie, Michiel, Bas, Ella and Juliette. He loves to travel and play golf. Italian food and wine make him smile ! Dog Toto and cat Copper make sure he is never bored. Dog Toto accompanies him at his regular early morning runs.
Prof. Katy Vincent DPhil MRCOG
Professor of Gynaecological Pain and Honorary Consultant Gynaecologist
Nuffield Department of Women’s &Reproductive Health University of Oxford John Radcliffe Hospital Oxford
Regina (Rianne) L.M. van Boekel PhD, RN (Moderator)
Associate Professor at the Department of Anesthesiology, Pain, and Palliative Medicine
Radboud University Medical Center
Regina (Rianne) L.M. van Boekel RN, PhD is a skilled nurse, educator, epidemiologist, and researcher. Currently serving as an associate professor at the Department of Anesthesiology, Pain, and Palliative Medicine at Radboud University Medical Center, her research centers on acute postoperative pain management, as well as the prediction pain and pain services.
Actively engaged in various research projects, Rianne aims to bridge the gap between research and public society. Notable projects include her involvement with the Radboud research team at Lowlands 2016 and the Great National Research on the Sensitivity of Pain in The Netherlands (2017).
Additionally, Rianne holds a senior research position at the Lectorate Emergency and Critical Health Care of the Knowledge Centre of Sustainable Healthcare, School of Health Studies at HAN University of Applied Sciences. She initiated a two-year post-graduate program for pain nurse consultants at HAN in 2011 and remains actively involved in its development.
Rianne's commitment to advancing pain nursing is evident through her presidency of the Dutch Association of Pain Nurses from 2015 to 2021, an organization she founded in 2006. Under her leadership, she oversaw the establishment of the Pain Nursing area of expertise and domain within the Nurses’ Quality Register. Furthermore, Rianne collaborated with European colleagues to develop the Core Curriculum for the European Diploma in Pain Nursing, published in 2019. She is also a registrar for the exam.
Beyond her (inter)national contributions, Rianne served as the president of the multidisciplinary Working Group tasked with preparing the quality indicator Hospital-wide Pain Management for the Healthcare Inspectorate. She also held positions as a board member of the Dutch Pain Society and the Pain Alliance in the Netherlands (P.A.I.N.). Currently, she serves as the president of the SIG Acute Pain of the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP).
Recognized for her contributions, Rianne has received numerous personal scholarships and awards. She is a member of several national and international scientific committees, where she provides valuable expertise and guidance.
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