Why the study?
Does the choice of opioid (morphine, pethidine, or fentanyl) affect side effects or patient satisfaction in postoperative patient-controlled analgesia?
Population
55 postoperative patients
Comparison
Patient-controlled analgesia with morphine… vs Comparison between the three opioids
Design
Other
Authors
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Opioid choice among morphine, pethidine, and fentanyl does not affect postoperative PCA satisfaction; supports interchangeable use with attention to pruritus risk with morphine.
Does the choice of opioid (morphine, pethidine, or fentanyl) affect side effects or patient satisfaction in postoperative patient-controlled analgesia?
There is no obvious superiority among morphine, pethidine, and fentanyl for postoperative patient-controlled analgesia regarding patient satisfaction, though side effect profiles vary slightly.
Woodhouse et al. (1996) studied this question.
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