title: A comparison of patient-controlled analgesia versus traditional intramuscular analgesia in postoperative pain management.
abstract: A retrospective chart review of the 198 postoperative subjects (patient-controlled analgesia [PCA] group = 100 and non-PCA group = 98) comparing analgesic usage and other variables was conducted. The PCA group used significantly more medication during the first 24 hours postoperatively and patients required more analgesic when a greater number of secondary diagnoses existed. No significant differences were found in length of stay or documentation.
authors.forename: S T
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Bowman
authors.forename: F R
authors.initials: FR
authors.lastname: Eason
mesh_terms: D016058:Analgesia, Patient-Controlled; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007273:Injections, Intramuscular; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009294:Narcotics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D009731:Nursing Audit; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000451:nursing; D012189:Retrospective Studies
chemical_list: D009294:Narcotics