JSLS : Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical Trial
Analgesia following major gynecological laparoscopic surgery--PCA versus intermittent intramuscular injection.
To compare the use of patient-controlled analgesia to intermittent intramuscular injections of morphine following major gynecological laparoscopic procedures in order to assess differences in level of pain, sedation, episodes of nausea and/or vomiting, hospitalization time and patient satisfaction with their postoperative analgesia. ⋯ It is important for the surgeon to be aware of the effects of postoperative analgesia on his or her patients' level of satisfaction. We do not recommend the use of PCA analgesia following major laparoscopic gynecological surgery.