Why the study?
Does patient-controlled epidural analgesia reduce analgesic requirements compared to continuous epidural infusion in patients after major abdominal surgery?
Population
Patients after major abdominal surgery
Comparison
Patient-controlled epidural analgesia vs Continuous epidural infusion
Authors
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May support PCEA over continuous infusion to limit analgesic exposure after abdominal surgery; leaves open RCT confirmation.
Does patient-controlled epidural analgesia reduce analgesic requirements compared to continuous epidural infusion in patients after major abdominal surgery?
Patient-controlled epidural analgesia may be more efficient than continuous epidural infusion for pain management after major abdominal surgery.
Calvin W. Johnson (2004) studied this question.
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