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Patient-Controlled Drug Delivery for Acute Postoperative Pain Management: A Review of Current and Emerging Technologies

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Review highlights key features and evaluates current and emerging patient-controlled analgesia technologies.

Patient-controlled analgesia enhances postoperative pain management, offering significant efficacy in diverse surgeries.
Emerging PCA technologies include smart infusion pumps and needle-free systems, proposing improvements in safety and efficiency.
Current PCA systems face limitations like the need for indwelling catheters, delaying pain relief during setups and maintenance.
The evaluation of newer PCA options in postoperative settings is crucial, as their complexities may pose both benefits and risks.

Eugene R. Viscusi (2008) studied this question.

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