Orthopaedic nursing
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Orthopaedic nursing · Mar 2008
Randomized Controlled TrialA study of naloxone effect on urinary retention in the patient receiving morphine patient-controlled analgesia.
The purpose of the study was to compare urinary retention rates following orthopaedic surgery in patients who received low-dose intravenous naloxone while receiving morphine patient-controlled analgesia with patients who did not receive naloxone. ⋯ Postoperative urinary residuals were lower, patients voided more frequently, and fewer catheterizations were needed when given low-dose naloxone while receiving morphine patient-controlled analgesia. At the same time, naloxone in small doses was found to have negligible effect on overall patient pain control.