Postoperative pain control: comparison among analgesic methods

Authors

  • Lucimara Duarte Chaves Faculdade Santa Marcelina image/svg+xml
  • Cibele Andrucioli de Mattos Pimenta Universidade de São Paulo; Escola de Enfermagem

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692003000200011

Keywords:

postoperative pain, pain treatment, patient-controlled analgesia, analgesia cost

Abstract

This study compared pain relief, the occurrence of side-effects, the regular and supplementary consumption of analgesics, and the costs to treat pain in patients submitted to postoperative analgesia. 400 records were analyzed concerning patients who were submitted to five methods of postoperative analgesia through intravenous and epidural routes, whether or not utilizing infusion pump for Patient-Controlled Analgesia (PCA). Statistically significant differences between the methods were observed as to pain intensity and occurrence of side-effects. However, possibly such differences had low clinical expression. Significant differences were observed as to the cost of the methods, which might be an important factor on choosing an analgesic method.

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Published

2003-03-01

Issue

Vol. 11 No. 2 (2003)

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Original Articles

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How to Cite

Chaves, L. D., & Pimenta, C. A. de M. (2003). Postoperative pain control: comparison among analgesic methods. Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem, 11(2), 215-219. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692003000200011