Comparison of patient-controlled analgesia with and without a background infusion after appendicectomy in children

Yildiz K., TERCAN E., DOGRU K., OZKAN U., BOYACI A.

PAEDIATRIC ANAESTHESIA, vol.13, no.5, pp.427-431, 2003 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 13 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2003
  • Doi Number: 10.1046/j.1460-9592.2003.01061.x
  • Journal Name: PAEDIATRIC ANAESTHESIA
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.427-431
  • Erciyes University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: There have been many studies using patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) and opioids for postoperative analgesia in children. In this study, we investigated the efficacy, usefulness and analgesic consumption of two different PCA programmes [bolus dose alone (BD) or bolus dose with background infusion (BD+BI)] to evaluate postoperative analgesia for children after emergency appendicectomy.