Patient controlled epidural analgesia for bilateral versus unilateral total knee arthroplasty: A retrospective study of pain control | Zendy

Wei-Nung Teng | Zendy; YuPing Su | Zendy; I-Ting Kuo | Zendy; Su-Man Lin | Zendy; MeiYung Tsou | Zendy; Kowk-Hon Chan | Zendy; ChienKun Ting | Zendy

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Patient controlled epidural analgesia for bilateral versus unilateral total knee arthroplasty: A retrospective study of pain control

Author(s) -

Wei-Nung Teng,

YuPing Su,

I-Ting Kuo,

Su-Man Lin,

MeiYung Tsou,

Kowk-Hon Chan,

ChienKun Ting

Publication year - 2012

Publication title -

journal of the chinese medical association

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.535

H-Index - 42

eISSN - 1728-7731

pISSN - 1726-4901

DOI - 10.1016/j.jcma.2012.02.002

Subject(s) - medicine , total knee arthroplasty , pain control , retrospective cohort study , anesthesia , pain management , patient controlled analgesia , surgery , arthroplasty , postoperative pain

Patient controlled epidural analgesia (PCEA) has been used commonly for postoperative pain management following total knee arthroplasty (TKA). The purpose of this study was to compare a single standardized PCEA protocol in patients who received unilateral TKA with patients who received simultaneous bilateral TKA.

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