• Arch Orthop Trauma Surg · Sep 2015

    Review Meta Analysis Comparative Study

    Comparison of pain relief between patient-controlled epidural analgesia and patient-controlled intravenous analgesia for patients undergoing spinal fusion surgeries.

    • Shan Lu, Si-Chao Ma, Yun-Yun Wang, Zhi-Hua Zhu, Hong-Wu Fan, and Guo-Qing Zhao.
    • Department of Anesthesia, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Xian Tai Street No. 126, Er Dao District, Changchun, 130033, People's Republic of China.
    • Arch Orthop Trauma Surg. 2015 Sep 1;135(9):1247-55.

    IntroductionThis meta-analysis aimed to compare the postoperative analgesic effects of patient-controlled epidural analgesia (PCEA) and patient-controlled intravenous analgesia (PCIA) for patients undergoing spinal fusion surgeries.MethodRelevant articles were identified using computerized and manual search strategies. Statistical analyses were undertaken by the CMA 2.0 statistical software.ResultsNine cohort studies with a total of 436 patients undergoing spinal fusion surgeries were incorporated in the present meta-analysis. There were significant differences between the PCEA and PCIA groups in the visual analogue scale score of patients undergoing spinal fusion [standardized mean difference = 0.27, 95 % confidence interval (95 % CI) = 0.070-0.470, P = 0.008]. However, no obvious difference was observed in the rate of side effects between the PCIA and PCEA groups (side effects: odds ratio = 0.957, 95 % CI = 0.536-1.708, P = 0.882).ConclusionOur findings suggested that PCEA may be more effective in relieving pain than PCIA for patients undergoing spinal fusion surgeries.

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