Patient-controlled analgesia in children.
The use of patient-controlled analgesia in children and adolescents undergoing major surgery is safe and effective provided that patients are carefully selected, adequate information is provided to patients, adequate training is given to hospital staff and efficacy as well as side-effects are appropriately monitored. Practical guidelines and examples of complications are given.
Veyckemans
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Service d'Anesthésiologie, Cliniques Universitaires St Luc, Brussels, Belgium.
D000293:Adolescent; D016058:Analgesia, Patient-Controlled / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D000701:Analgesics, Opioid / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000188:drug therapy*; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D017060:Patient Satisfaction
D000701:Analgesics, Opioid