title: [Electrical infusion pump for patient-controlled analgesia].
abstract: Electrical infusion pumps (pump) were featured with the focus on patient-controlled analgesia (PCA). The specification and functional aspects of four types of PCA pumps were briefly summarized and listed in two tables. The clinical application of these PCA pumps should benefit both patients and medical staffs. For the successful introduction of PCA pumps into clinical practice, a medical team must be organized, where not only anesthesiologists but also nurses, pharmacists, medical electronic engineers and surgeons are expected to participate.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesia, Nippon Steel Yawata Memorial Hospital, Kitakyusyu.
authors.forename: Hiroshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ishimura
mesh_terms: D016058:Analgesia, Patient-Controlled / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006801:Humans; D007260:Infusion Pumps; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000628:therapy*; D010348:Patient Care Team