MANAGEMENT OF ACUTE PAIN IN PATIENT WITH PATIENT-CONTROLLED ANALGESIA

  • Siska Permanasari Sinardja
  • IGN Mahaalit Aribawa

Abstract

Acute and chronic pain each has its own challenges because these patients are often dependent on opioids and have many psychosocial factors. None of these methods of pain control are superior than others. However, one method to gain control quickly to acute pain is to use a patient-controlled analgesia (PCA). PCA is generally assumed that intravenous opioid administration, on-demand, intermittent under the control of patients. There are some advantages and disadvantages of using PCA for acute or chronic pain management. Therefore shall consider pathways, opioid type, dose and dosage regimen initial adjustment, and management of side effects.

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Author Biographies

Siska Permanasari Sinardja
Fakultas KedokteranUniversitas Udayana
IGN Mahaalit Aribawa

Bagian/SMF Anestesiologi dan Reanimasi Fakultas Kedokteran

Universitas Udayana/Rumah Sakit Umum Pusat Sanglah Denpasar

How to Cite
SINARDJA, Siska Permanasari; ARIBAWA, IGN Mahaalit. MANAGEMENT OF ACUTE PAIN IN PATIENT WITH PATIENT-CONTROLLED ANALGESIA. E-Jurnal Medika Udayana, [S.l.], p. 1631-1652, sep. 2013. ISSN 2303-1395. Available at: <https://ojs.unud.ac.id/index.php/eum/article/view/6302>. Date accessed: 28 mar. 2024.

Keywords

acute pain, patient-controlled analgesia