Patient-controlled epidural analgesia: a prospective audit of epidural pethidine 4 mg/ml and ropivacaine 0.2% with fentanyl 2 micrograms/ml

A prospective audit of one hundred and forty-seven (147) Acute Pain Service (APS) patients, who received postoperative patient-controlled epidural analgesia (PCEA) using pethidine 4 mg/ml or ropivacaine 0.2% with fentanyl 2 micrograms/ml in general surgical or orthopaedic wards over a twelve-month p...

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Published in:Anaesthesia and intensive care 2003-08, Vol.31 (4), p.412-417
Main Authors: Tay, T G, Brake, T J, Kwan, A S
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Amides
Analgesia, Epidural
Analgesia, Patient-Controlled - methods
Analgesics, Opioid
Anesthetics, Local
Blood Pressure
Drug Combinations
Female
Fentanyl
Humans
Male
Meperidine
Middle Aged
Pain, Postoperative - drug therapy
Prospective Studies
Respiration
Ropivacaine
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Summary:A prospective audit of one hundred and forty-seven (147) Acute Pain Service (APS) patients, who received postoperative patient-controlled epidural analgesia (PCEA) using pethidine 4 mg/ml or ropivacaine 0.2% with fentanyl 2 micrograms/ml in general surgical or orthopaedic wards over a twelve-month period, is presented. Data were collected from APS observation charts over a 48-hour period postoperatively. We found no significant difference in postoperative analgesia or side-effects between pethidine and ropivacaine with fentanyl in orthopaedic or general surgical patients.
ISSN:0310-057X