title: A disposable device for patient-controlled analgesia with fentanyl.
abstract: A disposable nonelectronic patient-controlled analgesia device was used to deliver fentanyl after upper abdominal surgery. Pain relief was satisfactory and plasma fentanyl concentrations were similar to those obtained by other workers who used electronic patient-controlled analgesia devices.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesia, Leicester Royal Infirmary.
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Rowbotham
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Wyld
authors.forename: W S
authors.initials: WS
authors.lastname: Nimmo
mesh_terms: D004209:Disposable Equipment; D004867:Equipment Design; D005283:Fentanyl / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000188:drug therapy*; D012646:Self Administration / Q000295:instrumentation*
chemical_list: D005283:Fentanyl