The Korean Journal of Pain
- Volume 11 Issue 1
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- Pages.69-73
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- 1998
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- 2005-9159(pISSN)
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- 2093-0569(eISSN)
A Comparison of Patient Controlled Analgesia and P.R.N. Intramuscular Injection for Postoperative Pain Control in Children and Adolescents
소아환자의 수술후 P.R.N. 근주와 PCA의 제통효과의 비교
- Lee, Kang-Chang (Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Clinic, Wonkwang University Hospital)
- 이강창 (원광대학교 의과대학 마취과학교실 및 통증치료실)
- Published : 1998.05.30
Abstract
Background: The postoperative pain in children and adolescents is most commonly managed by intramuscular injections of NSAIDs or opioids. This approach may result in fluctuating plasma drug levels and cycles of pain, comfort, and sedation. Patient-controlled analgesia(PCA) is a method of analgesia administration that consists of a computer-driven pump with a button that the patient may press to administer a small dose of analgesic drug. Materials & Methods: Forty ASA physical status 1 or 2 children and adolescents were divided into two groups. In the PRN group, patients received intramuscularly diclofenac(Valentac