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Patient-Controlled Analgesia is a new method of narcotic delivery. It allows titration of analgesic drugs to the individual patient's requirements. ⋯ It may shorten postoperative recovery time and decrease hospital length of stay. At a time when physicians and hospitals are feeling compelled to hasten patients' recovery and still provide good quality of care, Patient-Controlled Analgesia may be an excellent way to accomplish both goals.