playing an important role. The age is also a factor in this sort of patients; literature suggests
that in the 50s it begins a reduction in endogenous pain control which contributes to the
higher prevalence of chronic pain in the older population. Expectations of pain, which has
not previously been experienced, may confound pain memory, especially when anxiety
levels are high. Hysterectomy procedure is a high-risk surgery in terms of psychological and
environmental ambience for most of the patients where the surgical team must be aware of
these factors.