Why the study?
Does patient-controlled sedation improve comfort compared to anesthesiologist-administered sedation in patients undergoing surgical epidural anesthesia?
Population
40 patients undergoing surgical epidural anesthesia
Comparison
Patient-controlled sedation using a… vs Anesthesiologist-administered sedation using…
Design
RCT, divided at random into two groups
Follow-up
intraoperative
Authors
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Supports offering patient-controlled sedation to improve comfort during epidural anesthesia; extends RCT evidence for self-administration in procedural settings.
Does patient-controlled sedation improve comfort compared to anesthesiologist-administered sedation in patients undergoing surgical epidural anesthesia?
Patient-controlled sedation with midazolam and fentanyl during epidural anesthesia is safe and improves patient comfort compared to anesthesiologist-administered sedation.
Park et al. (1991) studied this question.
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