How effective is patient-controlled analgesia? A randomized comparison of two protocols for pain relief during oocyte recovery |
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Authors: | Bhattacharya S; MacLennan F; Hamilton MP; Templeton A |
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Affiliation: | University Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Aberdeen Maternity Hospital, UK. |
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Abstract: | Although the conventional method of pain relief during outpatient oocyte
recovery involves physician-administered drugs, patient- controlled
analgesia (PCA) offers an alternative technique with the potential to give
women more control over peroperative analgesia. We conducted a prospective
randomized study to compare the effect of fentanyl administered either
through a PCA delivery system or by a physician. Thirty-nine women were
randomized to PCA during egg collection while 42 were allocated to receive
intermittent doses administered by a physician. Pain was evaluated by means
of a 100 mm linear analogue scale. The mean (SD) pain score in the PCA
group was 38.5 (19.8) while in the other group it was 46.1 (21.3) (P =
0.1). In the PCA group, 64% of women felt very satisfied with their
analgesia as compared with 57% in the non-PCA group (P = 0.6). Among the
PCA users, 39% of demands were successful. Significantly more fentanyl
(97.5 microg) was used in the PCA group than in the other group (84.6
microg) (P = 0.03). Though intraoperative PCA with fentanyl is an effective
alternative to physician-administered techniques, many women still feel the
need for more analgesia during the procedure.
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