Der Unfallchirurg
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Analgesia is one of the physician's genuine challenges. Pain makes the patient suffering and leads to unfavourable somatic effects as well, which may have negative outcome effects. Sufficient perioperative analgesia depends on well defined organizational conditions. ⋯ Special syringe pumps allow a patient controlled analgesia (PCA) under fixed conditions. Regional anaesthesia via catheter is powerful as well and avoids systemic opioid side effects. In these cases as well, a continuous or patient controlled analgesia is possible.