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PCA (patient-controlled analgesia) is an effective method for managing postoperative pain that gives patients flexibility in dosing opioids. It provides better pain relief than conventional therapy with appropriate patient selection and education. While it was thought PCA may reduce opioid use and hospital stay, studies did not confirm this. PCA carries a low risk of adverse events if programming limits background infusions and allows full patient control. Close monitoring is still needed to promptly addres

Author

Marina Shligin

Language

EN