title: Patient-controlled analgesia--the need for caution. A case report and review of adverse incidents.
abstract: Respiratory depression and oversedation occurred during the administration of patient-controlled analgesia because of a broken syringe barrel. Possible complications in the use of patient-controlled analgesia are reviewed. These may be because of prescription or provision errors, patient factors or equipment problems.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004868:Equipment Failure; D006801:Humans; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous / Q000295:instrumentation; D008297:Male; D009020:Morphine / Q000506:poisoning*; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000188:drug therapy*; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000139:chemically induced*; D012646:Self Administration / Q000295:instrumentation*; D013594:Syringes
chemical_list: D009020:Morphine