• Abdulkadir Atim, Süleyman Deniz, Mehmet Emin Orhan, Ali Sizlan, and Ercan Kurt.
• Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Gülhane Military Medical Faculty, Ankara, Turkey.
• Agri. 2009 Oct 1; 21 (4): 155-60.

ObjectivesPostoperative analgesia technique varies depending on the operation, patient, anesthetist, and circumstances. PCA (patient controlled analgesia) is an effective way of supporting postoperative analgesia. In this study, we aimed to present the efficacy and safety of our postoperative PCA treatment and the patient profile along with the requirements, preferences and decision-making process.MethodsWe discuss herein the PCA protocols of our clinic, the overall distribution of operations for which PCA was applied and the principles by which a pain team works.ResultsThe operations for which PCA was applied included knee prosthesis, cesarean section, hip prosthesis, lower extremity trauma surgery, painless delivery, gastrointestinal surgery, multiple trauma surgery, thoracotomy, hysterectomy, laminectomy, and urogenital surgery. Postoperative PCA alone was successful in 89% of the patients, and with the supplemental analgesic agent, it was successful in an additional 6% of the patients, thus achieving a total success rate of 95%.ConclusionWe believe the epidural and intravenous PCA protocols applied in our clinic for postoperative analgesia are effective and safe.

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