Is the Patient-Controlled Analgesia(PCA) Helpful for the Recovery from the Tonsillectomy? / 대한이비인후과학회지
Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
; : 904-906, 2005.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM (Western Pacific)
| ID: wpr-644676
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:
This study investigates the effect of patient controlled analgesia (PCA) on post-tonsillectomy pain for the first two weeks of operation, and its effects on the postoperative bleeding and the pain duration. SUBJECTS ANDMETHOD:
In a prospective group study, 43 patients with tonsillectomy were studied. PCA was applied for 48 hours after surgery. Pain scores, postoperative bleeding, and pain duration were compared.RESULTS:
PCA reduced postoperative pain during the time it was appled but pain was worse after disconnection. There were no differences between the groups regarding postoperative bleeding and recovery time.CONCLUSION:
PCA could effectively control the post-tonsillectomy pain only during its application period. It was not helpful for long term pain control, pain duration, or post-tonsillectomy bleeding. Other long lasting and effective pain control method should be administered to reduce post-tonsillectomy pain during the recovery period.
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Database:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Pain, Postoperative
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Tonsillectomy
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Passive Cutaneous Anaphylaxis
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Prospective Studies
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Analgesia, Patient-Controlled
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Hemorrhage
Type of study:
Observational study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Year:
2005
Document type:
Article